[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v3.c9.s1.372 # The Purana Index v3.c9.s1.372 The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.s1.372 - **Language:** English ### [v3.c9.s1.372](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.372) Rājasūyam—the gift of Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa equal to the performance of 1000 sacrifices¹ The fruits of this yajña are equal to fasting and praying to Viṣṇu on the akṣayatṛtīya day,² a plunge in the Prayāgā is equal to this yajña³ Sacrifice performed by Soma when Viṣṇu was Brahmā, Śiva, the protector, Atri, the hota, Bhṛgu, the adhvaryu, Brahmā, the udgāta, Sanaka and others were the Sadasyas, ten Viśvedevas Camaṣādhvaryavas, and the three worlds dakṣiṇa, after this sacrifice the nine Devīs, Lakṣmī, Sinīvālī, Kīrti, Vasu, Dhṛti and others left their husbands and sported with Soma who acted as their consort,⁴ the title of Soma after the Rājasūya⁵ - [Previous: v3.c9.s1.371](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.371) - [Next: v3.c9.s1.373](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.373) - [Up: v3.c9.s1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.372](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v3.c9.s1.372) · Pramāṇa