FROM THE CALICA PURAN. 383 



Let the coniecrated lamp, be placed either on the 

 right hand, or in front but on no account, on the 

 left. Let incenfe be burnt on the left, and in front, 

 but not on the right hand. Let perfumes, flowers, 

 and ornaments, be prefented in front ; with refpect 

 to the different parts of the circle, where to prefent the 

 offerings, the mode already laid down may be ob- 

 ferved. Let Madird (fpirituous liquor) be prefented 

 behind other liquids on the left. 



Where it is abfolutely neceffary to offer fpirits, let 

 the three firft clafTes of men fupply their place, by 

 cocoanut juice in a brafs veffel, or honey in a copper 

 one. Even in a time of calamity, let not a man of 

 the three firft clafTes, offer fpirituous liquor, except 

 that made from flowers, or ftewed difhes. Let princes, 

 minifters of ltate, counfellors, and venders of fpiri- 

 tuous liquors, make human facriflces, for the purpofe 

 of attaining profperity and wealth. 



If a human facrirlce is performed, without the confent 

 of the prince, the performer incurs iin. In cafes of 

 imminent danger or war, facrifices may be performed 

 at pleafure, by princes themfelves and their minifters, 

 but by none elfe. 



The day previous to a human facrifice, let the vic- 

 tim be prepared by the text Mana$tac> and three Devi 

 Gandlia Suctahs, and the texts wddrang ; and by touch- 

 ing his head with the ax, and befmearing the ax with 

 fandal, &c. perfumes, and then taking fotne of the fan- 

 dal, &c. from off the ax., and befmearing the victim*> 

 neck therewith. 



A a 4. Then 



