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1. One should perform the optional (Havis-) offerings on the New or Full moon day.

2. They are described by the Brāhmaṇa-text.¹

3a. Between the two enkindling verses containing the word samidhyamāna and samiddha, respectively (the Hotr̥) puts (i.e. recites ) the two additional verses.¹ Or as is prescribed (in a particular place).

3b-4. (The invitatory and offering-verses for) the Ājya bhāga (ghee-portion)s, follow the mark (anupadau): (thus) they should be corresponding to the desire for which the offering is being performed, because they are meant for it(the offering) and because of the characteristic mark (they have ); or they should be connected with its (respective) deity;or as in the basic paradigm.

5. When there is no prescription the basic paradigm (that of new and full-moon-sacrifices) should be understood.

6. The Saṁyājyās (the invitatory and offering-verses of the Sviṣṭakr̥t-offering) should be in Anuṣṭubh (-meter).

7. These two (verses) tvām citraśravastama…¹ and tvāmagne…² are transmitted traditionally (for that purpose).

8. Among the verses beginning with ubhā vām…¹ the verses transmitted in sequence (and) in accordance with the characteristic marks are to be decided as Invitatory and Offering-verses.

9. The invitatory-verse has (a reference to) the deity in the first half of the verse i.e. it has the characteristic mark in the beginning, the offering-verse has the characteristic mark afterwards (i.e. in the second half part of the verse)¹

10. or it may be reverse².

11. The remaining (verses)(are) for(being used) option (-ally) (as invitatory or offering-verses).

12. Or there the by-offerings (are to be) added (i.e. they are to be performed with them).

13. We shall detail (these offerings) in the sequence.

14a. One should offer a sacrificial bread on eight potsherds to Agni Rakṣoghna on the night of a New moon day.¹

14B-15. On account of the power of the similarity there should be delaying of time of the new-moon-day.

16. (The Hotr̥) recites the enkindling verses containing words meaning “killing of the demon” beginning with dr̥ṇuṣva pājaḥ¹ continously following each other (i.e. without repetition).²

17. The verses the first of which begins with vi jyotiṣā¹ are to be used as invitatory and offering-verses.