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1. Then, after four months, a Jyotiṣṭoma Agniṣṭoma should be performed in the place of the Śunāsīrīya.

2. The sacrificial victim should be offered to Vāyu; the Anūbandhyā (cow) to Asvins.

3. The oblations of the Śunāsīriya should be offered in the same manner as those of the Vaiśvadeva.¹

4. The vows to be observed in between the two parts of the Cāturmāsya-sacrifices of the Soma-type should be) the same as mentioned in connection with the Cāturmāsya-sacrifices (of the Haviryajña-type)¹.

5. In every part of the Cāturmāsya-scrifices i.e. after each Soma-sacrifice performed in the course of the Cāturmāsyas the sacrificer wearing a new cloth comes out of the Avabhr̥tha.¹

6. Everyday he gives fifty cows as sacrificial gifts (in each sacrifice); in the last he gives one hundred and twenty.¹

7. Or in the Cāturmāsya-sacrifices the sacrificer gives the cows born in accordance with the season and in accordance with his possession; he gives the calves accompanied by their mothers at the time of the third pressing.

8. The sacrificer desirous of village should perform the Upahavya sacrifice (which should be) an unexpressed’ Agniṣṭoma.

¹; anirukta. Thus here the Adhvaryu has to modify slightly the names of the gods in the formulae to be used while scooping and offering of the Grahas. Thus, e.g. Śakra instead of Indra, Indu instead of Soma etc. Similar is to be done by the priests of Sāmaveda.

9. According to some ritualists (only) the morning pressing should be unexpressed¹.

10. A white horse should be the sacrificial gift; it is to be given to the Brahman.

11. One who desires to go to the heaven should perform the R̥tapeya as an Agniṣṭoma with the Br̥hat-sāman as the first Pr̥ṣṭha-stotra.

12. In it there should be six or nine Dīkṣā-days and six Upasads.¹

13. During the Dīkṣa-days the sacrificer should consume only ghee (instead of milk) as the fast-food¹.

14. After Soma is purchased he should consume as much ghee as would stick to the first finger-joint.

15. Every time afterwards he consumes the fast-food (ghee) as much as the next finger-joint.¹

16. At the time of the night having turned towards the Āhavanīya he sits; at the time of the day, towards the sun.

17. Having spoken the (or a) “truth” they creep towards the Sadas; while speaking the (or a) “truth” they consume the remnants of the scoops.¹

18. A square Camasa (pot) made out of Udumbara-wood, filled with Soma-juice should be given to the Brahman belonging to the same Gotra (family) as that of the sacrificer and being (dear to him) (as a sacrificial gift).¹

19. By means of the Bahuhiraṇya (consisting of ample gold) -sacrifice perfomed as an Agniṣṭoma the sacrificer obtains the world of bulls, wins the bright worlds.¹

20. At the time of the Dīkṣaṇīyā-offering (the sacrificer) gives gold weighing twelve Mānas; at the time of Prāyaṇīyā, double this.

21. In this manner double (gold is to be given) hence forth at the time of Ātithya (-offering), at the time of the performance of the Upasads, at the time of the (offering of the) omentum (of the victim) for Agni-and-Soma, at the time of (the offering of the) omentum of (the victim to be offered on) the Savanīya (Soma-pressing-day), at the time of the offering (of the sacrificial breads) connected with the Savana.

22. At the time of the morning-pressing, after the Narāśaṁsa-cups are placed, (he gives) one hundred bulls (in addition to the gold).