Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c10.8

c10.8

Of this full complement of priesthood, the Rigveda [ii, 1, 2] mentions only seven, viz. Hotṛi, Potṛi, Neshṭṛi, Agnīdh, Praśāstṛi, Adhvaryu, and Brahman, besides the institutor of the sacrifice, and the Udgātṛi and his Assistant, Prastotṛi [viii, 81, 5].