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543 35. Verily both the fame and the glory of the houses doth he etc. etc.

36. Verily both the fortune (çrī́) and the alliance (? saṁvíd) of the houses doth he etc. etc.

37. He verily is a guest, namely (yát) one versed in sacred learning (çrótriya); before him one should not partake.

38. When the guest hath partaken he should partake, in order to the soulfulness of the sacrifice, in order to the integrity of the sacrifice; that is the [proper] course.

39. That verily is specially sweet which comes from the cow (adhigavá), either milk (kṣīrá) or flesh; that he should not partake of.

40. He who, thus knowing, pouring out milk, presents [it]—as much as, having sacrificed with a very successful agniṣṭomá, one gets possession of, of so much thereby does he get possession.

41. He who, thus knowing, pouring out butter (sarpís), presents [it]—as much as, having sacrificed with a very successful atirātrá, one gets etc. etc.

42. He who, thus knowing, pouring out honey, offers [it]—as much as, having sacrificed with a very successful session-sitting, one gets etc. etc.