The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study)
by Aparna Dhar | 2016 | 61,606 words
This page relates 鈥楽ummary of the Dvadashaha sacrifice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.
Summary of the 顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补 sacrifice
[Full title: A Brief note on the sacrifices of the 艢atapatha Br膩hma峁嘺 (7): 顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补]
顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补 is the model for both Ahina and Satra type of sacrifice. It is similar to Ahina type of sacrifice and also from the aspects of number of priests and details of ceremony it is also uniform to the Satra acrifice. Like Satra sacrifice, 顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补 also begins and ends with an 补迟颈谤腻迟谤补 ritual. As 础驳苍颈峁ａ弓辞尘补 is the model for all 贰办腻丑补 sacrifices, likewise 顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补 is the model for all Ahina and Satra sacrifices. For the performance of 顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补 sacrifice thirty six days are required. The 顿颈办峁Ｄ� ceremony is performed on the first twelve days then on the following twelve days the performance of Upasad rites goes on. On the twenty fourth days after the completion of Upasad rites, a 笔补艣耻 驰腻驳补 is performed in the name of Agni and Soma. The last twelve days cover the twelve 蝉耻迟测腻蝉. As mentioned earlier, the 顿惫腻诲补艣腻丑补 sacrifice also ends with 础惫补产丑峁泃丑补 颈峁ａ弓颈. Like 础驳苍颈峁ａ弓辞尘补, the first day of the sacrifice is known as 笔谤腻测补苍颈测补 and the last day goes by the name Udayaniya.