Brihat Samhita

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आलभ्य मन्त्रेण महाव्रतेन बीजानि सर्वाणि निधाय कुम्भे । प्लाव्यानि चामीकरदर्भतोयैर् होमो मरुद्वारुण सोम मन्त्रैः ॥ २४-०८ ॥

He shall then procure every species of seed, sanctify them by means of the Mahāvrata Mantra (referred to in the Atharva Veda), wet them with water rendered pure by contact with gold and Kuśā grass and gently put them layer over layer in a broad mouthed central pot and shall perform Homa in honour of the Gods—Vāyu (the wind), Varuṇa (rain) and Soma (the Moon).

english translation

Alabhya mantreNa mahAvratena bIjAni sarvANi nidhAya kumbhe । plAvyAni cAmIkaradarbhatoyair homo marudvAruNa soma mantraiH ॥ 24-08 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript