Nivid

By Swami Harshananda

Nivid literally means ‘to proclaim,’ ‘proclamation mantra’.

In the Somayāgas,^[1] the soma juice has to be extracted from the stalks three times a day. They are called:

Prātassavana - It is the pressing done in the morning.
Mādhyandinasavana - It is the pressing done in the noon.
Tṛtīyasavana - It is the pressing done in the evening.

During the last two extractions śastras^[2] are recited, nivids being a part of these. They are short mantras consisting of twelve clauses.^[3] They declare the names of the deities concerned and are repeated loudly. They are recited by the hotṛ priest.

References[edit]

↑ Somayāgas are the Vedic sacrifices where the soma juice is used.
↑ Śastras means the laudatory hymns.
↑ Aitareya Brāhmana 10.2

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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[1] Somayāgas are the Vedic sacrifices where the soma juice is used.

[2] Śastras means the laudatory hymns.

[3] Aitareya Brāhmana 10.2

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