The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c27.s7.8

v1.c27.s7.8

In so developed a condition of religious practice it is not surprising to find that the priests had already made themselves indispensable at the Çrauta offerings:⁵ the householder might perform many of the domestic services himself, if he preferred to do so, and the poor man must have been in this position, but the Çrauta sacrifices demanded a priest or often several priests.