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INTRODUCTION

ix

FIRST KÂNDA.

Darsapûrnamâseshtî, or New and Full-moon Sacrifices

1

  Vow of Abstinence

1

  Preparation of Offerings

6

   Leading forth of Pranîtâh

6

   Taking out of rice for the cakes

11

   Preparation of strainers and consecration of the rice by sprinkling with lustral water

19

   Husking and grinding of the rice

23. 38

   Putting on of the potsherds

32

   Preparation and baking of the cakes

42

  Preparation of the Altar

47

   Samishtayagus, or throwing away of the grass-bush

55

   Lines of enclosure

59

   Cleaning of spoons

67

   Girding of the sacrificer's wife and eyeing of the butter

71

   The offering-spoons

78

   Covering of the altar with sacrificial grass

83

   Enclosing of the fire with the Paridhis

87

  Kindling of the Fire

95

   The Pravara, or choosing of the Divine Hotri

114

  Âghârau, or two libations of ghee

124

   The Pravara, or choosing of Human Hotri

131

  Prayâgas, or fore-offerings

138

  Âgyabhâgau, or two butter-portions to Agni-Soma

159

  Special Preliminary Rites of New-moon Sacrifice

175

  Chief Offerings, viz.

190

   Cake to Agni.

   Low-voiced offering (upâmsuyâga) to Agni-Soma.

   Cake to Agni-Soma at Full-moon Sacrifice.

   Cake to Indra-Agni, or Sâmnâyya to Indra at New-moon Sacrifice.

   Oblation to Agni Svishtakrit

199

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   Brahman's portions

208

   Idâ

216

  Anuyâgas, or after-offerings

230

   Sûktavâka, Samyuvâka, and offering of remains

236

   Patnîsamyâgas

256

   Concluding ceremonies

262

SECOND KÂNDA.

Agnyâdhâna, or Establishment of Sacred Fires

274

   Sambhâras

276

   Asterisms suitable for Agnyâdhâna

282

   Seasons suitable for Agnyâdhâna

289

   Upavasatha

291

   Churning and laying down of fire

294

   Oblations

302

  Punarâdheya, or Re-establishment of Fire

313

Agnihotra, or Morning and Evening Milk-offerings

322

  Agnyupasthâna, or Worship of Fires

338

Pindapitriyagña, or Oblation of Obsequial Cakes to Deceased Ancestors

361

Âgrayaneshti, or Offering of First-fruits

369

Dâkshâyana (New and Full-moon) Sacrifice

374

Kâturmâsyâni, or Seasonal Sacrifices

383

   Vaisvadeva

384

   Varunapraghâsâh

391

   Sâkamedhâh

408

     Mahâhavih, or great oblation

417

     Mahâ-pitriyagña

420

     Oblation to Rudra Tryambaka

437

   Sunâsîrya

444

Additions and Corrections

452

Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East

453