Contents
CONTENTS.
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| INTRODUCTION | |
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| A. The Vâgapeya | |
| The Cups (graha) of Soma | |
| The Cups of Surâ | |
| Animal Victims | |
| Consecration | |
| Chariot-race | |
| Âpti and Klipti-formulas | |
| The Mounting of the Sacrificial Post by the Sacrificer and his Wife | |
| The Seating on the Throne-seat | |
| Vâga-prasavanîya-oblations | |
| Uggiti (victory)-formulas | |
| B. The Râgasûya, or Inauguration of a King | |
| Preliminary offerings | |
| Seasonal-offerings | |
| Indraturîya-oblation | |
| Trishamyukta-offerings | |
| Ratna-havîmshi, or Jewel-offerings | |
| Offering to Soma and Rudra | |
| Offering to Mitra and Brihaspati | |
| Abhishekanîya, or Consecration Ceremony | |
| Offerings to the Divine Quickeners (devasû), viz. | |
| Soma Vanaspati, Brihaspati Vâk, Indra | |
| Mitra Satya, Varuna Dharmapati | |
| Preparation of the Consecration Water | |
| Pârtha oblations | |
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| Investing of the King with the Consecration | |
| Âvid-formulas | |
| Ascending of the Quarters | |
| Stepping on the Tiger-skin | |
| The Sprinkling (Abhisheka) | |
| The Cow-raid | |
| Rathavimokanîya-oblations | |
| Game of Dice | |
| The Passing Round of the Sacrificial Sword | |
| Dasapeya | |
| Samsrip-oblations | |
| Pañkabila-oblations | |
| Prayugâm havîmshi (Oblations to the Teams) | |
| Kesavapanîya | |
| Sautrâmanî | |
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| Agni-kayana, or Building of the Fire-altar | |
| Creation of the Universe | |
| Animal Sacrifices | |
| Layers and Bricks of the Altar | |
| Sâvitra Libations | |
| The Search for Agni (the Lump of Clay) | |
| The Digging | |
| The Making of the Fire-pan (ukhâ) | |
| Dîkshâ, or Initiation | |
| The Raising and Carrying of the Ukhya Agni | |
| The Fashioning of the Embryonic Agni | |
| The Vishnu-strides | |
| Vâtsapra | |
| The Driving-about of the Ukhya Agni | |
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| Agni-kayana (continued). |
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| Gârhapatya hearth | |
| Pouring thereon of the Ukhya Agni | |
| Altar of Nirriti | |
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| Preparation of the (Âhavanîya) Fire-altar | |
| Ploughing, Watering, and Sowing of Ground | |
| Bricks of the First Layer | |
| Lotus-leaf | |
| Gold Plate | |
| Gold Man | |
| Svayam-âtrinnâ Brick | |
| Dûrvâ Plant | |
| Dviyagus Bricks | |
| Retahsik Bricks | |
| Visvagyotis Brick | |
| Ritavya Bricks | |
| Ashâdhâ Brick | |
| Tortoise | |
| Mortar and Pestle | |
| Fire-pan | |
| Victims' Heads | |
| Apasyâ Bricks | |
| Khandasyâ Bricks | |
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| Plan of Fire-altar | |
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