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1. If a post puts forth shoots,
2. Let him prepare a mess of cooked food and offer the boiled rice with the two (verses), 'In that way bringing forth deeds' (Srauta-sûtra III, 17, 1), 'Of tawny shape, weighty, a giver of vigour' (Rig-veda II, 3, 9). A
3 8_3. Should the pot for the Pranîtâ water, the Âgya- pot, any other earthen (vessel) be damaged and leak,
4 4. He sacrifices the two Sarvaprâyaskitta oblations and recites the three verses, 'He who without' (Rig-veda VIII, I, 12 seq.), over the broken (vessel).
5 5. Should the two (Kusa blades which are used as) strainers be spoiled before the completion of the sacrifice,
6 6. Let him sacrifice the Sarvaprâyaskitta and make new ones with (the verse), 'In the water, Agni' (Rig-veda VIII, 43, 9).
138:8_3 8, 3. On the Pranîtâ water, see above, I, 8, 8. 25.
138:4 Comp. I, 9, 12 and the note there.
138:5 See I, 8, 14 seqq.
138:6 See Sûtra 4.