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

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