-
specialized role in the
major soma sacrifices: a
characteristic function of the
udgātṛ was to sing
hymns in
praise of the
invigorating properties of soma pavamāna...
- Jaiminiya. Its
purpose was liturgical, and they were the
repertoire of the
udgātṛ or "singer" priests. The
Artharvaveda Samhita is the text 'belonging to...
-
threefold knowledge because Adhvaryu invokes it, the Hotr
recites it, and
Udgatr sings it. The
second volume of the
first chapter continues its discussion...
-
purpose of the
Samaveda was liturgical, and it was the
repertoire of the
udgātṛ or "singer" priests. The Samaveda, like
other Vedas,
contains several layers...
- of its
Kauthuma and
Ranayaniya shakhas. It
deals with the
duties of the
udgātṛs generally, and
especially of the
various kinds of chants. The work is divided...
- who are to
receive the
various parts like
Pratiharta (neck and hump), the
Udgatr, the Neshta, the Sadasya, the
householder who
performs the
sacrifice (the...
- a
division of the
Samaveda historically chanted in
Vedic ritual by the
Udgatr priest a name of the
mystical syllable Om a name of a
medieval Hindu scholar...
-
threefold knowledge because Adhvaryu invokes it, the Hotr
recites it, and
Udgatr sings it. In
section 1.4, the text
highlights the
importance of Om in the...
- ceremony. Four
priests were
called to
conduct the sacrifice:
Ayasya (the
udgatr),
Jamadagni (the adhvaryu),
Vashistha (the brahman), and
Vishvamitra (the...
- the Vayu. "The Vayu is the
vital or life
force which is the real
priest Udgātṛ. He said this
vital force is
liberation and this
liberation is the salvation...
