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KHADIRA-GRIHYA-SUTRA.
31. He should recite over the pits (the verse), 'Bringing strength' (MB. II, 3, 13).
32. The middle Pinda he should give to his wife to eat, if she is desirous of a son, with (the verse), 'Give fruit.'
33. With (the verse), '(Gâtavedas) has been our messenger' (MB. II, 3, 15), he should throw the firebrand into the fire.
34. They should take the sacrificial vessels back two by two.
35. The same is the rite of the Pindapitriyagña. 36. Let him cook the Havis in the (sacred) domestic fire.
37. From that fire (let him take the fire which) he carries forward (see above, Sûtra 2).
38. (Here is only) one pit.
39. No layer of grass (Sutra 10).
40. Of the mess of cooked food sacred to Indrâni he should sacrifice with (the verse), 'The Ekâshtakâ' (MB. II, 3, 19). He should sacrifice with (the verse), 'The Ekâshtakâ.'
End of the Third Patala.
31. ûrgam vahantîr iti karshûr anumantrayeta. 32. madhyamam pindam putrakâmâm prâsayed âdhattety. 33. abhûn no dûta ity ulmukam agnau prakshiped. 34. dvandvam pâtrâny atihareyur. 35. esha eva pindapitriyagiakalpo. 36. grihye gnau havis sra38. ekâ karshûr. 39. na
payet.
37. tata evâtipranayed.
svastara.
40. Indrânyâ sthâlîpâkasyaikâsh/aketi guhuyâd ekâshtaketi guhuyât.
tritîyapatalah.
35-39 IV, 4, I seqq. 40=IV, 4, 32. 33.
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