The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study)
by Aparna Dhar | 2016 | 61,606 words
This page relates 鈥楽ummary of the Rajasuya 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 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 sacrifice
[Full title: A Brief note on the sacrifices of the 艢atapatha Br膩hma峁嘺 (9): 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补]
The 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 is the royal ceremony of consecration, which comes under the purview of Soma sacrifice and is a very complex ceremony extending over more than one year. It also consists of soma sacrifices, animal sacrifices and a number of 颈峁ａ弓颈蝉. The performer of the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 sacrifice attains sovereignty and supremacy over all dominions. It is generally performed by a 岣硈补迟谤颈测补 king who has not performed the 痴腻箩补辫别测补 sacrifice. This sacrifice was also in vogue in ancient India and in the post Vedic era also.