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flares up as if rising to accept the offering and which
appears pleased and smiling as it were, leads to success.
The fire, which gives out a pleasant smell like that of a
94 red or blue lotus, or like that of lotus-fibres, which has
a broad base and middle part as well as bright ends (24.3.4,
5.2) and which burns in the direction of the enemy, leads to
success (24.4-4).
But the fire, which is dark in colour, not glossy and
full of smoke and which has flames curving in the
apradaksina manner, does not lead to agreeable results, (21.7.
95 5; 29.2.1). If it breathes forth and thunders as it were
with sparks spreading round about, an expiation-rite becomes
necessary. If the flames of the fire, as it were, embrace
the earth and move in all directions, that fire forecasts
evil to the sacrificer. It is stated that whenever any
inauspicious sign is seen in respect of the fire, it fore-
shadows trouble to the sacrificer and hence a santi should be
performed (29.2.2-3, 5).
The other omens to be noted in respect of fire are as
follows: When fire appears suddenly at a place where it is
not expected, it is an evil omen (64.3.5). When a well, a
96 93. AVP 21.7.4; 24.2.4.3.3; 70掳.24.2,25.2-26.3.
.24.2,25.2-26.3. Cf. VDP II.
20.1-4; BS 43.31-36; Yogayatra 8.5-16.
94. AVP 24.2.5, 4.3, 6.2,4.
95. Cf. Kaug. 93.38; 131.
96. Cf. AVP 70.18.6, 32.15; Kaus. 93.37; 130; BS 46.18.