The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda

by Madan Haloi | 2018 | 109,416 words

This page relates ‘Introduction’ 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.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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Part 1: An Introduction to the Śukla Yajurvedic Texts

Part 2: Vājasaneyī Saṃhitā (Introduction)

Part 3: Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa (Introduction)

Part 4: Kātyāyana Śrautasūtra (Introduction)

Last Updated: 28 June, 2023