Praśna 7, Kaṇḍikā 11

1. He should then say (to the Hotṛ), “Do you recite verses for the fire being kindled.”

2. The rites up to the anointing of the Dhruvā should be similar.^[1]

3. Before the anointing of the Dhruvā, the Adhvaryu should anoint the animal on all sides: on the head with the formula, “May thy breath be united with the wind;”^[2] on the shoulder with the formula, “May thy limbs be united with the venerable gods;”^[2] on the buttocks with the formula, “May the lord of the sacrifice be united with benediction.”^[2]

4. The rites up to the choosing of the pravaras should be similar.^[3]

5. After having formally chosen the Hotṛ with the normal relevant formula, he should cause (the Āgnīdhra) to announce, and (after he has done so) formally choose the Maitrāvaruṇa with the formula, “Mitra and Varuna are the two Praśāstṛs by virtue of their Praśāstṛ-hood.”

6. The rites up to the Prayājas should be similar.^[4]

7. After having taken up the Juhū and the Upabhṛt, the Adhvaryu should cross the altar (towards the south) cause (the Āgnīdhra) to announce, and (after he has done so) call out (the Maitrāvaruṇa). “Do you direct (the Hotṛ to recite the yājyā) for (the offering to) Samidhs.”II.14.5.

8. He should make the offering at the vaṣaṭ-utterance.

9. For the subsequent Prayājas, he should give out a call (simply), “Do you direct,” after having first caused (the Āgnīdhra) to announce each time.

10. At every forth (Prayājya-offering) he should take (clarified butter) out of the Upabhṛt (into the Juhū).

11. At the eighth, he should take out the entire quantity.

12. After having offered ten Prayājas, he should leave some clarified butter for the eleventh Prayāja.

13. After having recrossed the altar (towards the north), he should anoint the svaru and the knife with the Juhū: the svaru three times and either edge of the knife once.

14. With these two he should anoint the animal:all around with the formula, “Besmeared with ghee, do you two guard the animal.”^[5]

15. He should anoint the animal all around with that edge (of the knife) which is anointed.

16. With that same edge he should take portions of the cooked organs; with the other edge he should dissect the animal.

17. There is another view that for the dissection he may use any edge which he may desire.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

II.14.5.

[2]:

Taittirīya-saṃhitā I.3.8.1.

[3]:

II.1S.8.

[4]:

II.16.2.ff.

[5]:

Taittirīya-saṃhitā I.3.8.1. Or merely with the svaru according to Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra VII.14.12.