382 THE SANGUINARY CHAPTER 



of a prince, nor one who has conquered in battle ; 

 nor the offspring of a Brahmen, or of a Cjhettree ; 

 nor a childlefs brother, nor a father, nor a learned 

 perlbn, nor one who is unwilling, nor the mater- 

 nal uncle of the facriflcer. Thole not here named, 

 and animals, and birds of unknown fpecies are unfit. 

 If thefe named are not forthcoming, let their place 

 be fupplied by a male als or camel. If other ani- 

 mals are forthcoming, the facrifice of a tyger, ca- 

 mel, or afs muft be avoided. 



Having fir It worfhipped the victim, whether human, 

 beaft, or bird, as directed, let the facriflcer, immo- 

 late him uttering the Mantra directed for the occafion, 

 and addrels the deity with the text laid down before. 



Let the head and blood of a human victim be pre- 

 fented on the right iide of Devi, and the facriiicer ad- 

 drefs her (landing in front. Let the head and blood of a 

 goat be p relented on the left, and the head and blood 

 of a buffalo in front. Let the head and blood of 

 birds be prefented on the left, and the blood 'of a 

 perfon's own body in front. Let the ambrofia pro- 

 ceeding from the heads of carniverous animals and 

 birds be prefented on the left hand, as alio the blood 

 of all aquatic animals. 



Let the antelope's head and blood, and that of the 

 tortoifc, rhinoceros and hare and crocodile, and fifli 

 be prefented in front. 



Let a lion's head and blood, be prefented on the 

 right hand, and the rhinoceros's alfo ; let not, on any 

 account, the head or blood of a victim ever be pre- 

 fented behind the Deity, but on the right, left, and 

 in front. 



Let 



