1. He then makes her offer the sacrifice of a Sthālīpāka sacred to Agni. 2. The wife husks (the rice grains out of which this Sthālīpāka is prepared). 3. After he has cooked (the Sthālīpāka), and has sprinkled (Ājya) over it, and has taken it from the fire towards the east or the north, and has sprinkled (Ājya) over it while it stands (there near the fire), (the ceremonies) from the putting of wood on the fire down to the Ājyabhāga oblations (are performed), and while she takes hold of him, he sacrifices of that Sthālīpāka. 4. The 'spreading under' and the sprinkling over (of Ājya are done) once; two Avadānas (or cut-off portions are taken). 5. Agni is the deity (of the first oblation); the offering is made with the word Svāhā. 6. Or he may sacrifice after having picked out, once, a portion (of the sacrificial food with the Darvi spoon). 7. Agni Sviṣṭakṛt is the second (deity). 8. (At the Sviṣṭakṛt oblation) the 'spreading under' and taking an Avadāna are done once, the sprinkling over (of Ājya) twice. 9. The Avadāna for the first deity (is taken) out of the middle (of the Sthālīpāka); 10. It is offered over the centre (of the fire). 11. (The Avadāna) for the second (deity is taken) from the northern part (of the Sthālīpāka); 12. It is offered over the easterly part of the northerly part (of the fire). 13. Having silently anointed (a part of) the Barhis (by dipping it) into the remains both (of the Sthālīpāka and the Ājya) in the way prescribed (in the Śrauta ritual) for the (part of the Barhis called) Prastara, he throws (that part of the Barhis) into the fire. 14. (The rule regarding) the second sprinkling (of water round the fire) is valid (here). 15. He gives (the remains of) that (sacrificial food) with butter to a Brāhmaṇa to eat 16. Whom he reveres. To that (Brāhmaṇa) he makes the present of a bull.