Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.436

v2.c4.s2.436

A special form of disputation was the Brahmodya, for which there was a regular place at the Aśvamedha (‘horse sacrifice’)⁹³ and at the Daśarātra (‘ten-day festival’).⁹⁴ The reward of learning was the gaining of the title of Kavi or Vipra, ‘sage.’⁹⁵ 8. The Functions of the Brahmin.—The Brahmin was required not merely to practise individual culture, but also to give others the advantage of his skill, either as a teacher or as a Purohita.