Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3063

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.3063

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c9.3063

ŚYĀPARṆA (S). A priestly community. They were the priests of King Viśvantara. Once Viśvantara decided to perform a Somayāga. Without allowing Śyāparṇas to take part in that yāga, the King invited other priests for the purpose. At that time, Rāmabhārgaveya, one of the Śyāparṇas devised a new method concerning Somayāga and established his claim to priesthood. (Aitareya Brāhmaṇa, 7, 27).

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Aitareyabrāhmaṇa — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit