The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study)
by Aparna Dhar | 2016 | 61,606 words
This page relates 鈥楽ummary of the Shodashin 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 峁岣峚艣颈苍 sacrifice
[Full title: A Brief note on the sacrifices of the 艢atapatha Br膩hma峁嘺 (6): 峁岣峚艣颈苍]
In this 测补箩帽补, a sixteen stotra (蝉辞诲腻蝉补) is used and above the 15 stotras is Ukthya. It is not an independent sacrifice like 础驳苍颈峁ａ弓辞尘补; rather it is only the part of the 础迟颈谤腻迟谤补 sacrifice. The 础迟颈谤腻迟谤补 sacrifice is performed over night, therefore it is known as 础迟颈谤腻迟谤补 测补箩帽补. In the night ritual, three repetitions of a group of stotras are done and at the end of each cycle an oblation of soma is offered. The ritual is ended before dawn. In all, 29 stotras are chanted in 础迟颈谤腻迟谤补 sacrifice.