Excerpt from The Sacred Book of the East; Vol. 41: Translated by Various Oriental ScholarsThe first of the three Kandas contained in the present volume continues the dogmatic discussion of the different forms of Soma-sacrifice; in connection with which two important ceremonies; the Vagapeya and Ragasfiya; are considered. From a ritualistic point of View; there is a radical difference between these two ceremonies. The Ragasfiya; or 'inauguration of a king;' strictly Speaking; is not a Soma-sacrifice; but rather a complex religious cere mony which includes; amongst other rites; the performance of a number of Soma-sacrifices of different kinds. The Vagapeya; or drink of strength' (or; perhaps; 'the race on the other hand; is recognised as one of the different forms (samstha) which a single Soma-sacrifice may take. As a matter of fact; however; this form hardly ever occurs; as most of the others constantly do; in connection with; and as a constituent element of; other ceremonies; but is almost exclusively performed as an independent sacrifice. The reason why this sacrifice has received a special treatment in the Brahmana; between the Agni shtoma and the Ragasfiya; doubtless is that; unlike the other forms of Soma-sacrifice; it has some striking features of its own which stamp it; like the Ragasfiya; as a political ceremony. According to certain ritualistic authorities 1; indeed; the performance of the Vagapeya Should be arranged in much the same way as that of the Ragasuya; that is; just as the central ceremony of the Ragasfiya; viz. The Abhishekaniya or consecration; is preceded and followed by certain other Soma-days; so the Vagapeya should be preceded and followed by exactly corresponding cere monies.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work; preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases; an imperfection in the original; such as a blemish or missing page; may be replicated in our edition. We do; however; repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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