Rajanya

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 16 Jul 2011 15:33 and updated at 16 Jul 2011 15:33

KRISHNA YAJURVEDA NOUN

yvk.1.8	(He offers) to Indra on eleven potsherds in the house of a Rajanya; the sacrificial fee is a bull.
yvk.2.5	In the case of a Rajanya let him repeat the Trcas thrice three other sorts of men are there besides the warrior, the Brahman, Vaisya and Sudra; verily he makes them obedient to him.
yvk.2.5	He should repeat fifteen Samidhenis() in the case of a Rajanya; the Rajanya is fifteenfold; verily he makes him find support in his own Stoma.
yvk.2.5	Let him surround it with a Tristubh; the Tristubh is power, the Rajanya sacrifices in desire of power; verily by the Tristubh he secures power for him.
yvk.5.1	(He gathers) with Gayatri verses for a Brahman, for the Brahman is connected with the Gayatri; with Tristubh verses for a Rajanya, for the Rajanya is connected with the Tristubh; if he desire of a man, May he be richer he should gather for him with both sets; verily upon him he bestows brilliance and power together.
yvk.5.2	With kindling wood serve Agni (with these words) he puts a kindling stick, made wet with ghee, upon him when put in place; that is as when hospitality with melt d butter is offered to a guest on arrival; (he puts it on) with a Gayatri for a Brahman, for the Brahman is connected with the Gayatri, with a Tristubh for a Rajanya, for the Rajanya is connected with the Tristubh.
yvk.5.2	With (a verse) addressed to Soma he separates (the sand); Soma is impregnator of seed; verily he impregnates seed; with a Gayatri for a Brahman, for the Brahman is connected with the Gayatri, with a Tristubh for a Rajanya, for the Rajanya is connected with the Tristubh.
yvk.6.2	Gruel is the drink of the Rajanya; gruel is as it were harsh; the Rajanya is as it were harsh [2], it is the symbol of the thunderbolt, (and serves) for success.
yvk.6.6	He should also draw (it) in the Agnistoma for a Rajanya, for a Rajanya sacrifices desiring distinction; verily in the day rite he grasps a bolt for him, and the bolt kindles him to prosperity, or it burns him; the twenty onefold is the Stotra used, for support; what is recited has the word bay in it; he obtains the dear abode of Indra [4].
yvk.7.1	After it the god Indra was created, the Tristubh metre, the Brhat [4] Saman, of men the Rajanya, of cattle the sheep.

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