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1. By means (of the performance) of the one-hundred years-sacrificial-session of Sādhyas, (the performers) accompanied by the cattle, and accompanied by their men (servants) go to the heavenly world.¹

2. (The performers) go to the impulse (obtainment) of all the food by means (of the performance of the sacrificial-session) called Agneḥ sahasrasavyam (Agni’s sacrificial-session in which there is thousand-fold impulse).¹

3. (The days in it are as follows:) an Atirātra, thousand years with days on which nine-versed-stoma (is used everyday) and an Atirātra¹.

4. There are three Sārasvata sacrificial-sessions, the first of Mitra and Varuṇa, the second of Indra and Agni, and the third of Aryaman.¹

5. At the place called Sarasvatī’s Upamajjana (sinking place) of the (Sarasvatī-river) the performers undergo consecration.¹

6. Having performed the Prāyaṇīya-offering and purchased the Soma and tied it, they keep (preserve) it.¹

7. Having performed twelve Upasad (days),¹ then having performed an introductory Atirātra, they separate the calves (from their mother-cows) on that day.²

8. After the Indtroductory (Atirātra) has stood completely established (completed), they porform sacrifice with the Sāṁnāyya (i.e. milk mixed with curds).¹

9. After that (rite) has stood completely established the Adhrvayu throws a wooden peg towards the east.¹

10. The place where it falls down, that is the (place of the) Gārhapatya (fire).¹

11. He takes thirty-six steps to the east from it,¹

12. that (is the place of the) Āhavanīya.²

13. The Sadas, Havirdhāna and the Āgnīdhra sheds should be having wheels.¹

14. The Havirdhāna and the Āgnīdhra-shed should be made out of Aśvattha (wood).¹

15. The sacrificial post should be at the bottom similar to a mortar and everywhere kept down after having been taken out (from the earlier place).¹

16. They do not dig out the sounding holes (Uparava).¹

17. During this bright fortnight they perform the New moon-sacrifice every day.¹

18. On the Full-moon-day they perform the Goṣṭoma sacrifice with its first Pr̥ṣṭhastotra on the Br̥hat-sāman.¹

19. When this has been completely stood established (completed), they perform the Full-moon-sacrifice.¹

20. During this dark fortnight they perform the Full-moon sacrifice every day.¹

21. On the New-moon-day they perform an Āyuṣṭoma sacrifice with its first Pr̥ṣṭhastotra on the Rathantara-sāman.

22. When this has stood completely established (completed), they perform an offering with Sāṁnāyya (mixture of curds and milk) (on the New-moon-day).

XXIII.12.23-XXIII.13.1. In this manner (half-month by half-month) alternately (performing the rituals) they go while crying, along the right bank of the Sarasvatī (river).¹