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1. If the enemies will obtain the horse, his (of the sacrificer) sacrifice will be destroyed.

2. (In that case) having brought another (horse, the performers) should sprinkle (water on it).¹

3. On the last New-moon-day of this year, (the Adhvaryu) collects the material of the fire-pan.¹

4. The Traidhātavīya-offering (should be performed instead of) the Dīkṣanīya.¹

5. Then he should perform the four Audgrahaṇa (Elevetary-libations) (of ghee) with ākutyai prayujegnaye svāhā….¹

6. (And then he should perform) the three Vaiśvadeva libations with svāhādhimādhītāya svāhā….¹

7. This is that extended period of Diksa-libations.

8. For seven days every day he performs the Audgrabhaṇa and the latter (i.e. those which follow the first three) Vaiśvadeva (-libations).¹

9. On the last day he offers Six Audgrabhaṇa-(libations) and finally a full-spoon-offering with sarvasmai svāhā.

10. Acccording to Vājasaneyaka,¹ he offers (the sacrificial bread) to Agni-Viṣṇu (everyday)

11. for six days and on the seventh day he performs the offering (which is) connected with the Fire-altar-building-rite, (and which is) consisting of three oblations.

12. With the R̥tu-Dīkṣa-formulae beginning with bhuvo devānām…¹ he addresses (the sacrificer) ascending upon the black antelope skin.²

13. He stands near the fire in pan after it is produced¹ praising it with ā brahman brāhmaṇaḥ² and jajñi bījam….³

14. After the sacrificer has released his speach¹ he orders: “O lute-players, Do you sing about this sacrificer along with the gods.²

15. Thus always upto the Upavasatha-day.¹

16. On the Soma-pressing-days, at the time of Avabhr̥tha, at the Udayanīyā-offering, at the time of Anūbandhyā-cow, and at the time of the Udavasānīyā-offering (he substitutes the words “along with the gods”¹ by “along with Prajāpati.” At the end, (again he uses the words), “along with the gods”.²

देवैरन्ततः १७