History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c54.1823

v3.c54.1823

Yajña: five operations to be performed on the āhavanīya mound in all iṣṭis or other rites, 986; fundamental conception of, goes back to Ind-European antiquities, 978; legend that Yajña escaped from gods and wandered about as a black antelope, 1026n, 1166; madhuparka offered to priests in, 543; main features of, evolved even in times when Ṛgveda was composed, 980; many words connected with yajña common to Vedic and Parsi books, 778; pātras (utensils) required in, 985n.