The text 'from the seat of the Hotri he sets right the wrong Udgîha'
shows that the meditation is necessarily required for the purpose of
correcting whatever mistake may be made in the Udgîtha. This also proves
that the meditation is an integral part of the sacrificial performance.
62. And on account of the declaration of a quality being common (to all
the Vedas).
The text 'By means of that syllable the threefold knowledge proceeds.
With _Om_ the Adhvaryu gives orders, with _Om_ the Hotri recites, with _Om_
the Udgâtri sings,' which declares the pranava--which is a 'quality' of
the meditation, in so far as it is its basis--to be common to the three
Vedas, further shows that the meditation has to be employed in connexion
with the sacrifice. For the meditation is connected with the Udgîtha,
and the Udgitha is an integral part of all sacrificial performances
whatever.
Of the primâ facie view thus far set forth the next Sûtra disposes.