Talk:Prastotṛ
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Prastotṛ literally means ‘the eulogist’.
The udgātṛ or the ‘chanter’ is one of the four principal priests in a Vedic sacrifice. He has three assistants out of whom the prastotṛ or prastotā is also the one. He is responsible for chanting the prastāva, the first part or prelude in a sāman chant. He also participates in the prasarpaṇa, ritual procession of priests to the āstāva, a place meant for chanting. He also sings solo, a laudatory hymn to Yama, the god of death, after the horse is immolated in the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
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- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore