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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda

by Madan Haloi | 2018 | 109,416 words

This page relates ‘Part 2.5: The Pindapitriyajna Sacrifice� of the study on the Agnistoma Somayaga as described in the Shukla Yajurveda (dealing with Vedic Rituals). The Agnistoma sacrifice (lit. “praise of Agni�) connects god with men and is performed in the spring season. It is the model of all the Soma sacrifices and forms a large and complicated ceremony preceded by four preliminary ritualistic days. This thesis deals with all the details involved in the Agnistoma sacrifice.

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[Full title: Types of Sacrifices in General (5): ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ]

According to ٲⲹԲ the ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ is a sub ordinate rite of the New Moon sacrifice and it should be performed before the New Moon sacrifice.[1] But, Jaimini is of the opinion that it is not a sub-ordinate rite of New Moon sacrifice, it is an independent rite.[2] The name itself indicates a rite where oblation is given to the forefathers[3]. The day for ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ is the new moon day. On that day the moon is out of sight and this is the perfect time for ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ[4]. ٲⲹԲ makes it clear by referring to the word 貹Բ i.e., the last third part of the day of new moon day as the time of ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ[5].

The Śٲ貹ٳ 󳾲ṇa shows the reason why the ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ is performed in 貹Բ i.e., on the last third part of the day. It says that morning is the time of the gods, midday is the time of human beings and afternoon is the time of the forefathers.[6] In the ʾṇḍ辱ṛyñ main offerings are made to Soma and Agni. To them caru i.e., boiled rice is offered which is boiled in the 岹ṣiṇ� fire and is also offered in the same fire[7]. After this, the rites related to the ʾṇḍ i.e., the rice balls for father, grandfather and great grandfather of the sacrificer are performed. Here three ʾṇḍ are offered to father, grandfather and great grandfather of the sacrificer.

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[1]:

cf., ū’vṃgٱ 辱ṇḍ辱ṛyñ�/ ٲⲹԲ Śrautasūtra 4. 1.29

[2]:

cf., 辱ṇḍ辱ṛyñ� svakālatvādanaṃga� syāt/ īṃs Sutra , 4.4.19

[3]:

cf., piṇḍapitṛyajña iti piṇḍadānakarmanāma/…piṇḍai� pitṛṇā� ⲹñ� piṇḍapitṛyajña iti/ Karka on ٲⲹԲ Śrautasūtra , 4.1.1.

[4]:

cf., amāvāsyāyā� yadahaścandramasa� na 貹śⲹԳپ ٲ岹� 辱ṇḍ辱ṛyñ� kurute/ Ā貹ٲ Śrautasūtra , 1.7.1

[5]:

cf., aparāhne piṇḍapitṛyajña candradarśane’māvāsyāyām/ ٲⲹԲ Śrautasūtra , 4.1.1.

[6]:

Śٲ貹ٳ 󳾲ṇa , 2.4.2.8

[7]:

ٲⲹԲ Śrautasūtra , 4.1.2

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