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fire-stick or the oblation of food and offer it slowly and
carefully in the midst of the fire 42. The hand should be
steady and not shaking; other-wise it leads to the destruction
of the progeny (27.1.4). The oblation should be poured out
in a continuous stream by the right hand to which the left
hand should be touching.
In a pacificatory ceremony, the palm should be facing
upwards while offering the oblation with the hand (27.2.1).
In domestic rites and sacrifices, all the five fingers should
be used. In the rites intended for peace and prosperity, the
little finger should be kept apart. Oblations of food, sesame
or rice should never be offered with three fingers as three
fingers only are to be used in sorcery. In a rite intended
for causing the ruin of the enemy, the left hand should be
used making the three (middle) fingers into the form of a
trident (sula) (28.1.3-2.3).
9. The Officiating Priests
The priests officiating at a sacrifice should be well-
versed in the four Vedas. They should be pure of heart as a
result of japa and homa, should possess good moral character
and should be free from jealousy (21.1.8; 70.2.3). The
number of priests is different for different sacrifices. For
42. It is stated (28.1.4) that the offerings should be made
in a squatting position (nip盲tita-j膩nu); for, if they are
made with the knees erect, the offerings are carried
away by the R膩k峁�asas.