Aṣṭāvāhutīḥ — the Vaiśvadeva homa where eight obla- tions are offered to Vaiśvānara; the five following to be done with svāhā; afterwards touch the heart with mantra speci- fied; then touch all over the body — cf. Yajurveda: the obla- tion of rice offered in Agni is the food for devas and dānavas. Vā. 15. 5-16.