[Advaita-l] vedic yajna

[Ajit Krishnan]

namaste,

> reference to eating rice mixed with milk, curd etc. to get a son
> well-versed in one, two, three and four vedas. I would like to know the
> references to corresponding yajna procedures.


Though this thread has spun off into other directions, I wanted to
return to the original question for a minute. Those who are truly
interested in the details should look at the annaprāśana ritual found
in the gṛhya sūtras. There are strong similarities.

For example, we can look at the āśvalāyana gṛhya sūtras.

आजमन्नद्यकामः।
तैत्तिरं ब्रह्मवर्चसकामः।
घृतौदनं तेजस्कामः।
दधिमघुघृतमिश्रमन्नं प्राशयेत्।

The prayoga texts provide additional details.

With regards to the current discussions (which I have little interest
it), here is something of note: haradatta miśra has commented on both
the āśvalāyana and āpastamba gṛhya sūtras. On the former, he says
"तित्तिरेः विकारं तैत्तिरं तित्तिरिः पक्षिविशेषः तन्मांसम्". On the
later, he says "मांसं व्यञ्जनम् ओदस्य। अन्ये तु मांसम् एव"

sasneham,

    ajit



On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Rajaram Venkataramani
<rajaramvenk at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a question for those who are experts in the procedures of vedic
> yajna. In Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verses leading up to 6.4.18, there is a
> reference to eating rice mixed with milk, curd etc. to get a son
> well-versed in one, two, three and four vedas. I would like to know the
> references to corresponding yajna procedures. I am keen to understand if
> these procedures involve killing a cow or only partaking ghee. The text can
> be more appropriately translated as taking ghee given that the previous
> verses talk about curd, milk etc.
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