[en] When he is consecrated, the Vedic Yajamâna symbolically becomes an embryo because he originally had the become a new Mârtânda in order to conquer the same divine status obtained by Vivasvant thanks to the realization of the first sacrifice.
Disciplines :
Classical & oriental studies
Author, co-author :
Swennen, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité > Langues er religions du monde indo-iranien ancien
Language :
English
Title :
On the Vedic Yajamâna-
Alternative titles :
[en] A propos du sacrifiant védique
Publication date :
07 January 2014
Event name :
6th Vedic Workshop
Event organizer :
Michael Witzel and Vinod Bhattathiripad
Event place :
Kozhikode, India
Event date :
du 7 au 10 janvier 2014
Audience :
International
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE] ULiège. Patrimoine - Université de Liège. Patrimoine [BE]
