The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study)
by Aparna Dhar | 2016 | 61,606 words
This page relates 鈥楿se of Sacrificial Utensils or Yajnayudha鈥� of the study dealing with the Sacrifices such as Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha including their ritualistic and monarchial strata with reference to the Shatapatha-Brahmana. These Brahmanas represent a category of ancient Sanskrit texts dealing with ancient Vedic rituals and ceremonies based on the Vedas.
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Use of Sacrificial Utensils or Yaj帽ayudha
In the sacrificial task, some sacrificial utensils are also necessary. In the midst of the description of the sacrifice in the 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 texts, these utensils are mentioned. The utensils which are used in the sacrificial work are commonly termed 鈥�驰补箩帽腻测耻诲丑补鈥� in the Vedic texts[1]
The ten 驰补箩艌腻测耻诲丑补蝉 are viz.
There is also another obligatory duty which must be mentioned here. This is the application of the Vedic mantras at time of Vedic ritual. Mantra is said to be the soul of Vedic work. Mantra renders completeness to Vedic rite. The Priests invoke gods in the sacrifice by chanting mantras. All the trifling matters of the sacrifice are performed along with the pronunciation of mantras. Likewise, oblations are offered to the fire for the gods pronouncing the mantras. The three types of mantras of 峁歬, 厂腻尘补苍 and Yajus are applied during sacrificial performance.