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1. and one becomes eater of food.¹

2. The first Pr̥ṣṭha-stotra of it should be the Mahāvrata stotra¹ and contiguous to it the Arkya-stotra² is recited (by the Hotr̥).

3. There should be one thousand cows (to be given as sacrificial gifts) or five hundred sixty cows.

4. There are four (one-day-sacrifices) in which thousand (cows are to be given as sacrificial gifts).

5. The first should be Jvotriragniṣṭoma the first Pr̥ṣṭha stotra of which is to be sung on the Rathantara-sāman. (Thereby) one becoines firmly established on the breaths and food.¹ The second should be Go-Ukthya, the first Pr̥ṣṭha-stotra of which is to be sung on the Br̥hat-sāman; one becomes established in the cattle; the third should be a Sarvajyotis-Agniṣṭoma² with both the (Br̥hat and Rathantara) sāmans; thereby one obtains all, wins all; the fourth should be an Agniṣṭoma similar to the three-day-Soma-sacrifice; thereby one obtains the result of the three-day-Soma-sacrifice.³

6. There are four Sādyaskras.

7. The special features of them (are as follow):

8. The first has either Rathantara-sāman or Br̥hat-sāman or both the Sāmans as the first Pr̥ṣṭha-stotra.

9. The desires (fulfilled thereby are as follows): when the sacrificer competing with his enemy, wants to be superior to him, or (wants to have) heaven or cows.¹

10. On the preceding day (one should seize three he-goats viz.) one for Agni, one for Soma and one for Br̥haspati.

11. The colours of them should be the same as those in the group of eleven (victims).¹

12. In case of their (of such victims) inavailabity, there should a sacrificial bread prepared on eight potsherds, (as the substitute for) the first and two other rice-paps (for the next ones).

13. He holds the Āhavanīya-fire nearby.

14. He sprinkles ghee on the Uttaravedi.

15. The food (of the sacrificer and his wife) should consist of ghee.

16a. After having kept gold in his mouth (the sacrificer) sleeps in between the thighs of the beloved wife while observing celibacy.

17. (While the Soma-heralds declare the intention of the sacrificer to him viz.) “I shall perform an offering or an animal-sacrifice tomorrow” the (chief) priests are brought (by means of a wagon, on the proceeding day).

18. After the priests have been placed in accordance with their places,¹ the Soma-heralds on four horse-chariots with skin bags filled with milk, run all the directions.²

19. (The Adhvaryu) should pour the butter which may come up from these (skin-bags) for being used as ghee (after it has been clarified).¹

20. (The first Soma-herald goes) on the chariot with four horses, one Yojana in the east, the second on the chariot with three horses, three Krośas in the north, the third on the choriot with two horses two Krośas to the west, the fourth on the chariot with one horse one Krośa to the south.¹

21. Or (there may be only) one (Soma-herald) on a chariot with one female mule.

22. (He goes) in the right in the clockwise manner and concludes in the east. Thus first he goes four Yojanas to the south, then two Krośas to the west, then three Krośas to the north, and then one Krośa to the east.

23. Or (the distances may be ) two Krośas (in all the other directions) beginning with one Yojanas (in the first direction).¹

24. Or (the Soma-herald goes) with a horse-chariot (in the anti-clockwise manner) ending in the south.¹

25. A three-years-old uncastrated bull (should be used) for purchasing Soma.¹