1700–1850

Agniṣṭome brāhmaṇāchaṃsī prayoga

ms_coll_390item_23 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Vedic/Hindu rituals for Agniṣṭoma sacrifice Hindu Code
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_23
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Agniṣṭome brāhmaṇāchaṃsī prayoga is a manual for performing Vedic Agniṣṭoma ritual which involves offering of soma to various deities. This text is particularly for a Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin priest who is an assistant to the Hotṛ priest as they are multiple priests involved during the ritual. Agniṣṭoma is considered as a foundation for other soma rituals. The ritual is performed for spiritual and material well-being. The ritual is performed against one's enemies. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out or over written. There are marginal corrections and additions.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Agniṣṭome brāhmaṇāchaṃsī prayoga
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_23
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Vedic/Hindu rituals for Agniṣṭoma sacrifice, Hindu Code, Dharmaśāstra, Paurohityaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Vedic/Hindu rituals for Agniṣṭoma sacrifice Hindu Code Dharmaśāstra Paurohityaśāstra.