The Relative Chronology of the nivids and praiṣas and the Standardisation of Vedic Ritual

Analysis of the language and formulaics of the Vedic liturgical prose texts known as nivids and praiṣas reveals that they presuppose a complete, multi-lineage collection of the Ṛgveda, yet are linguistically more archaic than the bulk of mantras incorporated into the standarised śrauta ritual. This...

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Main Author: Proferes, Theodore N. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Indo-Iranian journal
Year: 2014, Volume: 57, Issue: 3, Pages: 199-221
Further subjects:B Nivid praiṣa nigada sūktavāka Āprī pravara liturgy ritual Veda
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)