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Vrātyastoma

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Vrātyastoma literally means ‘praise of vrātya’.

This is a special kind of sacrifice to be performed by the vrātyas to be readmitted into the comity of the dvijas.[1] It consists of 4 ekāhas or Soma sacrifices, each spread over one day only. In each of the ekāhas, the Soḍaśastoma[2][3] are performed. The details of the sacrifice are quite complicated.


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  1. ↑ Dvijas are the members of the first three castes.
  2. ↑ Soḍaśastoma are certain Ṛgvedic verses increased up to 16 while chantings
  3. ↑ Tāndyamahābrāhmana 17.1-4
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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