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1. They perform the concluding day (Udayanīya) in the same manner as that of the introductory day (Prāyaṇīya).¹

2. Here those rites which connect the days of Ahīna Soma-sacrifice with each other¹ do not take place.

3. Whatever is done on the preceding day for the sake of the next day that is called ahinasantati.

4. If (the twelve-day-sacrifice is performed as) a sacrificial session (the performers ) shave (their heads) along with the tufts of hair at the time of the shaving.¹

5. After having performed the Udavasānīya-iṣṭi¹ and having formally selected the priests they perform a Jyotiṣṭoma Agniṣṭoma-sacrifice with one thousand (cows as) gifts-the sacrifice which should pacify the Pr̥ṣṭhas (Pr̥ṣṭhaśamanīya).

6. Now the arrangement of the scoops.

7. On the Prayaṇīya, Udayanīya and the tenth day (of the twelve-day-sacrifice) (the Adhvaryu) scoops the “variegated (pr̥ṣni)¹” and Breath “(prāṇa)²” scoops, interchanging with the formulae which serve for the measuring of Soma.

8. After having recited the first formula which is used at the time of measuring of the Soma-stalks¹ in the basic paradigm, he measures the ten measurements with the ten formulae which serve for the Varigated scoops beginning with vāyurasi prāṇo nāma.²

9. After having recited the next formula which is used at the time of measuring of the Soma-stalks in the basic paradigm he measures the ten measurements with the ten formulae which serve for the Breath-scoops beginning with ayaṁ purobhuvaḥ.¹

10. In the some manner he intertwines the following formulae used for measurment of Soma-stalks.¹

11. Every time there should be nine Soma-stalks and ten formulae.

12. Or rather he measures every time with the help of nine formulae.

13. (And) the remaining are optional.

14. Or rather having recited every time the formula for measuring of the Soma-stalks, then the two for the Variegated (scoop), one should throw (Soma-stalks) with the formula for the Breath (scoop).

15. Then (he should recite) a formula of the Prāṇa (scoop), then a measuring formula and then he should throw with the two formulae for the Variegated (scoop).

16. Then he should recite two (formulae) for the Variegated (scoop) then ( a formula) for the Breath (scoop), then he should throw with the formula for measuring.

17. In the same manner the next two rounds are prescribed (to be done).

18. As is the first so is the fourth, as is the second so is the fifth.

19. Every time he takes nine stalks.

20. On the last three Pr̥ṣṭhya days he scoops three Atigrāhya scoops.

20b-21a. (The Atigrāhya scoops are as follows): 1 the scoop for Agni on the twenty-one-versed day 2. the scoop for Indra on the twenty-seven-versed day 3. the scoop for Sūrya on the thirty-versed day.

21b. According to the Vājasaneyin all these scoops should be on the preceding three Pr̥ṣṭhya-days.¹

22. The day on which there is the Gaurivīta-Sāman he scoops many Atigrāhya-scoops.