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1. Ukthya, Ṣoḍaśin, Atirātra, Aptoryāma are the modifications of the Agniṣṭoma.

2. (A sacrificer) desirous of cattle should perform an Ukthya sacrifice; …desirous of power a Ṣoḍaśin, …desirous of progeny or desirous of cattle Atirātra…; (the sacrificer) obtains all the desired (things) by means of Aptoryāma-Atirātra.¹

3. Their procedure is similar to that of the Agniṣṭoma.

4. And the modifications (in them) have been told (earlier).¹

5. Thus the Sadas,¹ the Kratukaraṇa,² the animals (to be offered) (in various) sacrifices,³ the Soma-purchasing-cow⁴ and the vessel⁵ in connection with Ṣoḍaśin (these details have been already told).

6. If it is Ukthya (the Adhvaryu), at the time of filling the goblets connected with Agniṣṭoma-stotra causes the king (Soma) to remain for the three groups of goblets.

7. The order (to be uttered by the Adhvaryu is as follows): “O Āgnīdhra; do you sit upon the lap of the Neṣṭr̥. O Neṣṭr̥, do you bring the wife of the sacrificer (towards the Udgātr̥). O Unnetr̥, do you fill the goblets after the Hotr̥’s goblet has been filled, do you leave some space for the Dhruva in the Hotr̥’s goblet. (O Neṣṭr̥) cause the wife of the sacrificer to be seen by the Udgātr̥; O sacrificer’s wife, do you make the water flow down.”¹

8. After the Adhvaryu has performed the ritual of goblets connected with the Agniṣṭoma-stotra,¹ he divides the Ukthya (scoop) in the same manner as that in the morning pressing.²

9. (Only) this much is different: He modifies the formulae¹ for filling and depositing (the cups) with indrāvaruṇābhyāṁ tvā at the time of the first (Ukthya-graha); with indrābr̥haspatibhyāṁ tvā at the time of the second; (and) with indrāviṣṇubhyāṁ tvā at the time of the third.²

[1]: Given in XI.28.11; 29.4 and 29.8.

10. In all the Soma-sacrificial institutes, (after the ritual of) the last group (of goblets is performed) the Adhvaryu orders: “O Unnetr̥, do you fill all the king (Soma); do not let it remain over; having rubbed the jars by means of fringes place them turned down upwards.¹