Soma sacrifice
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Soma sacrifice is a Vedic ritual centered on the ceremonial preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities in ancient Indian religious practice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic ritual
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religious ceremony ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| associatedRitualType |
Agnihotra
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Agnishtoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Ashvamedha NERFINISHED ⓘ Atiratra ⓘ Jyotishtoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasuya NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukthya ⓘ Vajapeya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
NERFINISHED
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Ashvins NERFINISHED ⓘ Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Soma (deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Soma drink ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
mediating between humans and gods
ⓘ
sustaining rta (cosmic order) ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Aitareya Brahmana
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Brahmanas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Shatapatha Brahmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Srauta Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ Taittiriya Brahmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRitualAct |
chanting of mantras
ⓘ
drinking Soma by priests ⓘ filtering of Soma juice ⓘ fire offerings (homa) ⓘ mixing Soma with water or milk ⓘ offering Soma into fire ⓘ pressing of Soma stalks ⓘ recitation of Vedic hymns ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu ritualism ⓘ |
| languageOfRitualTexts | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Brahmin priests
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ⓘ
Vedic priests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | ancient India ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintaining cosmic order
ⓘ
obtaining blessings ⓘ pleasing the gods ⓘ prosperity and fertility ⓘ securing victory in battle ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
homa
ⓘ
yajna ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Soma vessels and cups
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filter made of wool or grass ⓘ sacred fire (Agni) NERFINISHED ⓘ sacrificial altar ⓘ wooden pressing stones or boards ⓘ |
| requiresSpecialist |
adhvaryu priest
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brahman priest ⓘ hotr priest ⓘ udgatr priest ⓘ |
| ritualLiteratureType | Srauta ritual ⓘ |
| ritualScale |
large-scale public ritual
ⓘ
solemn sacrifice ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
display of patron’s wealth
ⓘ
royal legitimation ⓘ |
| statusToday | rarely practiced ⓘ |
| substanceTypeUsed | ritual intoxicant ⓘ |
| symbolism |
divine inspiration
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ vital energy (prana) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| uses | Soma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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