Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.763

v2.c4.763

Prāyaś-citta¹ or Prāyaś-citti² denotes a ‘penance’ or ‘expiation,’ both words occurring frequently in the later Saṃhitās and the Brāhmaṇas. The penances are prescribed for every conceivable sort of ritual, social or moral; a complete list of them is included in the Sāmavidhāna Brāhmaṇa.³