vidhinā vihite kuṇḍe
mekhalā-garta-vedibhiḥ
agnim ādhāya paritaḥ
samūhet pāṇinoditam

 vidhinā - according to scriptural injunctions; vihite - constructed; kuṇḍe - in the sacrificial arena; mekhalā - with the paraphernalia of the sacred belt; garta - the sacrificial pit; vedibhiḥ - and the altar mound; agnim - the fire; ādhāya - establishing; paritaḥ - on all sides; samūhet - one should build up; pāṇinā - with his hands; uditam - blazing.


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In an arena constructed according to scriptural injunctions, the devotee should perform a fire sacrifice, utilizing the sacred belt, the sacrificial pit and the altar mound. When igniting the sacrificial fire, the devotee should bring it to a blaze with wood piled up by his own hands.

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