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Subrahmaṇyā

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By Swami Harshananda

The udgātṛ, the third priest from among the four, in a Soma sacrifice, has three assistants. One of these is the subrahmaṇya. He is the last in the queue. One of his special duties is to recite a litany called ‘subrahmaṇyā,’ which is an āhvāna[1] to Indra, repeated thrice. Recitation of this litany is done on the second and subsequent days of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice. This litany contains several adjectives of Indra.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Āhhvāna means call.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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