The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study)
by Aparna Dhar | 2016 | 61,606 words
This page relates ‘Summary of the Punaradheya Sacrifice� 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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Summary of the ʳܲԲⲹ Sacrifice
[Full title: A Brief note on the sacrifices of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa (3): ʳܲԲⲹ]
ʳܲԲⲹ means the renovation of the sacred fires or the second setting up of the sacred fires, which takes place when it appears that the sacred fires, set up in the Բⲹ sacrifice have not bought good luck to the ۲ᲹԲ. Besides ʳܲԲⲹ sacrifice is performed, if there is any lapse takes place after the establishment of Բⲹ. If the ۲ᲹԲ, due to any unavoidable circumstances dissolves the fires within a year, then he performed the ʳܲԲⲹ. The ۲ᲹԲ, in proper time and season can re-establish the fires as the same method as applied in the Բⲹ with a few modifications in it.
The Բⲹ or the re-establishment of the sacred fires takes place in the ܲԲś Բṣaٰ of the rainy season in the mid-day. Instead of being using the munja grass, the bunch of darbha grass is used for ʳܲԲⲹ. The oblations of this sacrifice are �ṣṭ첹-ܰǻ� to Agni, �岹ś첹ܰǻ� to Agni-վṣṇ and �pañcakapāla-ܰǻ� to Agni Soma. These oblations are offered in additions to the offering of Բⲹ. The priests are again also given ٲṣi for the ʳܲԲⲹ sacrifice.
There is also a rule of setting up of the sacred fires even for third time known as �հپԲ�. If a person who has re-establishes the sacred fire can set up the sacred fire again, after one year in the manner of original setting up of the sacred fires known as �Բⲹ�[1].