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The ancient Indian royal consecration : the Rājasūya described according to the Yajus texts and annotated / J. C. Heesterman.

DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics - <1990 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Heesterman, J. C., author.
Series:
Disputationes Rheno-Trajectinae
Disputationes Rheno-Trajectinae ; 2
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Rājasūya.
Rites and ceremonies--India.
Rites and ceremonies.
Hinduism--Rituals.
Hinduism.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (VIII, 235 p.) : Zahlr. Tab.
Edition:
Reprint 2021
Place of Publication:
Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [1957]
Language Note:
In English.
Contents:
Frontmatter
CONTENTS
NOTE ON THE MATERIALS USED AND THEIR PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION
I. INTRODUCTORY SOMA FESTIVAL (PAVITRAH
II. ISTIS FOR ANUMATI AND OTHER DIVINITIES (ANUMATYADA YAH)
III. THE FOUR-MONTHLY SACRIFICES (CATURMASYANI)
IV. SUNASIRIYAM, INDRATURLYAM, PANCEDHMLYAM, APAMARGAHOMAH
V. DEVIKA-HAVLMSI, TRISAMYUKTAM HAVIS, ISTIS FOR VALSVANARA AND VARUNA
VI. RATNIN OFFERINGS (RATNlNAM HAVlMSI
VII. ISTI FOR MITRA AND BRHASPATI (MAITRABlRHASPATYAM)
VIII. UNCTION FESTIVAL (ABHISECANIYAH; GENERALITIES)
IX. OFFERINGS TO THE DEVASO GODS (DEVASUVÄM HA Vi M SI)
X. PREPARATION OF THE UNCTION FLUID (APAM GRAHAGRAHANAM, JALASAMSKlRAH
XI. PREPARATION OF THE SACRIFICER
XII. MOUNTING THE QUARTERS OF SPACE {DIG VYASTHAPANAM)
XIII. THE TIGER SKIN; LEAD AND COPPER; SILVER AND GOLD
XIV. UNCTION (ABHISEKAH)
XV. INTERCHANGING NAMES RITE (VYA TISA ftJANlYA U HOMAU); DISPOSAL OF THE REMAINDER OF THE UNCTION FLUID
XVI. THE CHARIOT DRIVE
XVII. ENTHRONEMENT, GAME OF DICE
XVIII. RECITATION OF THE SUNAHSEPA LEGEND
XIX. DAKSINAS
XX. END OF THE UNCTION FESTIVAL
XXI. SAMSRP OFFERINGS
XXII. DASAPEYA
XXIII. OFFERINGS OF THE QUARTERS OF SPACE (DiSÄM A VEST AY AH)
XXIV. SACRIFICE OF TWO ANIMALS (D VIP A SUBANDHAH
XXV. TRUTH MESSENGER ISTI (SÀTYADUTA-HAVlMSI)
XXVI. YOKING OFFERINGS (PRAYUJÄM HAVlMSI)
XXVII. HAIR-CUTTING FESTIVAL (KE VAPANlYAH)
XXVIII. CONCLUDING SOMA FESTIVALS (VYUSTIR DVIRATRAH; KSATRASYA DHRTIH
EPILOGUE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABBREVIATIONS
INDEX
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9783112415269
3112415264

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