Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c8.19

c8.19

"The duty of another priest was to measure out the whole structure of the sacrifice (*yajñasya mātrāṁ vimimīta*)". This priest is called the Adhvaryu, literally, one who yokes (*yunakti*) the *adhvara* or sacrifice, one who is the leader (*netā*) of adhvara. He is the custodian of the collection of all the Ṛiks that are in prose and suitable for application in the material performance of the Yajña. This collection is known as the Yajurveda Saṁhitā, the term *yajus* being from *yajati*, to sacrifice.