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126 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
With (the formula), ‘To Hara, Mrida, Sarva, Siva, Bhava, Mahadeva, Ugra, Bhima, Pasu-pati, Rudra, Sankara, Isana svaha’!
Or with the last six (parts of that formula).
Or with (the formula), ‘To Rudra svaha’!
Let him make Bali offerings towards the four quarters (of the horizon, to each on four rings of Kusa net-work, with the formulas), ‘The hosts, Rudra, which thou hast towards the estern direction, to them this (offering is brought). Adoration to thee! Do no harm to me ! ‘In this way the assigning (of the offerings is performed) according to the different quarters (of the horizon).
With the following four hymns he should worship the four quarters, viz., ‘what shall we do Rudra,’ ‘These prayers to Rudra,’ ‘To thee, O father,’ ‘These songs to Rudra with the strong bow.’ (Rig-Veda I,43,
114; II, 33; VII, 46).
(This) worship to the quarters (of the horizon (is performed) at all sacrifices to Rudra.
The husks and chaff (of the rice), the tail, the skin, the head, the feet (of the sacrificial animal) he should throw into the fire.
He should turn the skin to some use according to Samvatya.
To the north of the fire, on rows of Darbha grass, or on rings of Kusa network, he should pour out the blood (of the sacrificial animal) with (the formula) ‘Hissing ones! Noisy ones! Searching ones ! Seizing ones ! Serpents ! What here belongs to you, take that.’
Then, turning to the north (he assigns it) to the serpents (in the words) ‘Hissing ones! What here belongs to you take that’.
Then the serpents take whatever has flowed down there of blood or of the contents of stomach and entrails.
All names, all hosts, all exaltations belong to him—to a sacrificer who knows that, he gives joy.
Even to a man who only with words sets forth (some part) of that (ceremony), he will do no harm; thus it is understood (in the Sruti).
He should not partake of that (sacrifice).
They should not take anything belonging to it into the village. For this God will do harm to (human) creatures.
He should keep away his people from the vicinity (of the place where he has sacrificed).
On an express injunction, however, he should partake (of that sacrificial food) for it will bring luck.
This split-ox sacrifice procures wealth, (open) space, purity, sons, cattle, long life, splendour.
After he has sacrificed, he should let loose another (animal).