Significance of Sacrificial rite
The concept of Sacrificial rite in Hinduism encompasses various formalized rituals and procedures performed to honor deities. These rites typically include offerings, prayers, and symbolic acts aimed at garnering divine favor and ensuring prosperity. The series of ceremonial actions involves the setup of altars, invocations, and the offering of goods, which serve to strengthen the connection between humans and the divine. The practice is integral to Vedic traditions and reflects the significance of spirituality, knowledge, and rituals in Hindu culture.
Synonyms: Offering, Sacrifice, Oblation, Ritual sacrifice, Ceremonial offering, Ritual, Ceremony, Immolation
In Dutch: Offerritueel; In Finnish: Uhrirituaali; In Spanish: Rito sacrificial; In German: Opferritus; In Swedish: Offerrit; In Malay: Ritual korban; In French: Rite sacrificiel; In Finnish: Uhrijuhlat; In Spanish: Rito de sacrificio; In Italian: Rito sacrificale; In Portugese: Rito de sacrifício; In Polish: Rytuał ofiarny
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Buddhist concept of 'Sacrificial rite'
In Buddhism, the term "Sacrificial rite" can refer to ceremonial acts for fortune, involving brahmin sacrifice, and animal offerings, which the Buddha opposes, advocating instead for ethical living and compassion.
From: Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6
(1) The ceremonial act considered necessary for good fortune, notably entailing the sacrifice of a brahmin in the story.[1]
From: Dhammapada (Illustrated)
(1) Rituals involving the offering of animal sacrifices, which the Buddha discourages in favor of moral living.[2]
From: Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
(1) These were ceremonies performed for the deceased, where families of the departed could participate throughout all four seasons, honoring their memory and contributions.[3]
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) One of the forms of knowledge, referred to as yajnadharma, contained within the Vedas and known to the brahmins.[4]
Hindu concept of 'Sacrificial rite'
The Sacrificial rite in Hinduism encompasses traditional practices of offering to deities, seeking blessings for prosperity and spiritual growth, structured rituals performed by priests, and the essential connection between purity and the effective execution of these ceremonies.
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) A person desirous of prosperity should always exert with prudence, adopting his measures to time and place. He should also act with an eye to destiny as capable of being regulated by mantras and these.[5] (2) Practices performed by Brahmanas, involving the creation of sacrificial platforms and adherence to the rules of Krama.[6] (3) Ceremonial acts performed to honor deities or spirits, often involving offerings.[7] (4) The religious ceremonies that were performed to honor deities, often related to valor or battle.[8] (5) Rituals performed to honor the gods and seek their blessings, often involving offerings and prayers.[9]
From: Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4
(1) The conflagration consumed the eight kinds of wood, that are ordained in these.[10] (2) Being at an end among mankind, will bring on the destruction of human race, which will cause the desolation of the earth.[11] (3) The rituals performed as acts of devotion which the Vedas encompass and that connect the material to the divine.[12] (4) Rituals conducted by sages, which in this context were disrupted by malevolent beings called Rakshasas.[13] (5) Ceremonial acts performed to honor spiritual entities, often involving offerings as a form of devotion.[14]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri)
(1) The various rituals performed during the sacrifice, including the offering of beasts and the observance of special acts.[15] (2) Rituals performed by Indrajita that involve offerings to the gods aimed at gaining strength in battle.[16] (3) Religious ceremonies disrupted by the rakshasas, particularly by Marica and Suvahu, under the influence of Ravana.[17] (4) The traditional rituals performed by Vishvamitra and the other sages in an effort to aid King Trishanku's ascension to heaven.[18] (5) Religious ceremonies performed in honor of deities that Rama and his subjects engaged in during their rule.[19]
From: Vishnu Purana
(1) Rituals and ceremonies performed to worship the gods, with the king realizing a share of the merit through the guardianship of the earth.[20] (2) Ceremonies involving offerings to the deities, significant in the narrative for maintaining divine favor.[21] (3) Rituals performed in honor of deities, particularly in Bharata, central to the worship of figures like Vishnu.[22] (4) Religious acts performed according to Vedic rules, which are often mistaken for the great end of life.[23] (5) Religious ceremonies performed to please deities; Akrura mentions the importance of Krishna's role in gaining blessings through sacrifice.[24]
From: Devi Bhagavata Purana
(1) Rituals performed as offerings to deities, often including the offering of animals.[25] (2) Religious ceremonies involving offerings made to deities, typically to earn favor or purification.[26] (3) The implied actions Maha Lakshmi threatens to perform to redeem the situation and eliminate Mahisha.[27] (4) Rituals performed during Vedic sacrifices, involving various priests in their specific roles to ensure the ceremony's success.[28]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith)
(1) This is a reference to Daksha's, which was stopped by Shiva's angry might, and it is used as a comparison to Rama.[29] (2) A noble ritual performed by Janak that pleased the god, indicating the importance of spiritual practices in the narrative.[30] (3) A ceremonial act involving the offering of a victim, central to the plot as the king's original intent before the horse was taken away.[31] (4) A religious ceremony involving offerings and rituals performed to invoke divine blessings, particularly for the purpose of producing heirs.[32]
From: Gautami Mahatmya
(1) Vedic rituals performed for spiritual and material benefits, which are acknowledged as expressions of devotion.[33] (2) Religious ceremonies involving offerings made to deities with the intent to gain favor and achieve spiritual benefits.[34] (3) The term refers to rituals that are rooted in virtue, along with the study of Vedas, necessary for sustaining the three worlds.[35]
From: Harivamsha Purana
(1) The rituals and offerings made as part of the worship and veneration of the Deity.[36] (2) Ceremonies involving offerings made to deities and ancestral spirits, aimed at acquiring favor and blessings.[37]
From: Garuda Purana
(1) Religious ceremonies involving offerings made to deities or ancestors, which are crucial for maintaining one's spiritual and social standing.[38] (2) Ceremonial practices involving offerings and prayers performed to honor deities and seek their blessings.[39]
From: Markandeya Purana
(1) Ceremonies performed during the birth celebration to invoke blessings and good fortune for the newborn.[40]
From: Brihaddharma Purana (abridged)
(1) Rituals performed by the Munis, said to be particularly efficacious in the sacred Naimisharanya.[41]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) The text mentions sacrificial rites prescribed in the Veda as a means of killing one's enemies, categorizing them as malevolent.[42] (2) Sacrificial rite is a ritual that requires adherence to specific rules, and cooking without reference to one involves a transgression of daily duties.[43] (3) Ceremonies performed to seek favor or influence through sacrifices, highlighting the relationship between the performer and the desired outcome.[44] (4) Acts of offering performed as part of a ritual in honor of deities, often detailed in Vedic texts.[45] (5) Ritual acts involving offerings and ceremonies related to sacrifices.[46]
From: Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra
(1) Sacrificial rites encompass the series of rituals and offerings conducted to establish a connection with the divine, often involving multiple officiating priests and specific formulas.[47] (2) The various ceremonial acts performed prior to the preparation of the altar in a sacrificial context.[48] (3) The series of ritualistic actions taken during the sacrifice, each with its own significance and required procedures.[49] (4) The rituals and ceremonies conducted to honor the deities and spirits, involving various offerings and prayers.[50] (5) Religious ceremonies that involve offering to deities, showcasing the beliefs and traditions of the culture.[51]
From: Paraskara-grihya-sutra
(1) The series of prescribed actions and prayers performed during the animal sacrifice.[52] (2) The specific rituals and ceremonies that are performed during a sacrifice.[53] (3) A formal ceremony involving offerings and ritual performances aimed at appeasing deities or for seek blessings.[54] (4) Formal rituals associated with offerings made to deities or in honor of guests.[55] (5) The formal ceremony involved in performing a sacrifice, encompassing various actions and offerings.[56]
From: Gobhila-grihya-sutra
(1) The formal religious ceremonies performed during the offering.[57] (2) The formalized procedures and rituals performed involving offerings and chants, intended to invoke blessings.[58] (3) The series of actions and invocations performed during the Ashtaka festival, adhering to established Vedic traditions.[59] (4) Ceremonial actions performed for the benefit of cattle and deities, such as driving out and coming back.[60] (5) Ceremonial actions, including sacrifices and offerings performed during the marriage ritual to invoke blessings and auspiciousness.[61]
From: Baudhayana Dharmasutra
(1) Rituals involving offerings to deities, which individuals may be admitted to partake in after performing their penances.[62] (2) Acts and rituals performed as sacrifices, including types like Ishtis and animal sacrifices.[63] (3) The officiating priests, the sacrificer, and his wife shall enter by a specific road as long as the sacrificial rite is not completed.[64] (4) The sacrificial rite involves various rituals and offerings to deities and must be conducted with particular care as long as it is not completed.[65]
From: Sankhayana-grihya-sutra
(1) The ceremonies and rituals involving offerings made to deities or forces of nature as indicated in the text.[66] (2) The various religious ceremonies and processes that involve offerings and rituals performed for divine favor.[67]
From: Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra
(1) The ceremonial acts performed to honor and appease the Fathers and deities during the Shraddha.[68] (2) The series of ceremonial actions taken during the Agrahayani, including offerings, prayers, and blessings to ensure divine favor.[69]
From: Apastamba Dharma-sutra
(1) Represents a religious ceremony that cannot be performed with impure substances, emphasizing the importance of purity in spiritual practices.[70]
From: Asvalayana-grihya-sutra
(1) Religious ceremonies that involve offerings to deities, performed by the teacher during the student's education.[71]
From: Satapatha-brahmana
(1) The series of rituals performed by the Sacrificer to honor the gods and facilitate their presence in the world of heaven.[72] (2) The formal religious ceremonies and practices surrounding the offering of sacrifices to the deities, as described in the text.[73] (3) The series of rituals performed by the Sacrificer to lay down the layers, seek blessings, and drive away evil.[74] (4) The series of rituals involving offerings, invocations, and symbolic acts aimed at appeasing the divine and ensuring prosperity.[75] (5) Ceremonial acts performed with offerings to gods aimed at ensuring spiritual and material benefits.[76]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad
(1) These are said to be the means to svarga, and it is through its relation with the pouring of water during their performance.[77] (2) Works like sacrificial rites, and virtues like tranquillity and self-control, are necessary for the rise of knowledge.[78] (3) An act of yajna, which is a ritual of offering, that is also likened to being formed of five-membered groups or panktas.[79] (4) A religious ceremony that aims to obliterate accumulated sins from the past.[80] (5) Vedic ceremonies that require specific mantras and utterances, including 'Om', to invoke blessings and make offerings.[81]
From: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
(1) Ceremonial actions prescribed in the Vedas aimed at attaining specific results or desires.[82] (2) Cultural and spiritual practices aimed at harmonizing with the divine through offerings and worship.[83] (3) Rites depend on both divine and human wealth, and for the sake of rites, wealth must be acquired in a harmless way.[84] (4) Ceremonies conducted to honor deities and perform rituals.[85]
From: Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation)
(1) A ritualistic practice, with fire as the common element, is an integral part of the established cosmological system, according to the text.[86] (2) The ritual action performed as an offering to the deity.[87] (3) The rituals and processes involved in conducting a sacrifice, requiring the oversight of a learned brahma priest.[88]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) A ceremonial act or observance characterized by offerings, ritual actions, and worship, which requires the intellect as an agent to initiate.[89] (2) Rituals that often involve the repetition of mantras (japa) as an integral part of their practice.[90]
From: Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya)
(1) The former deals with these and rituals, while the latter confines itself to the adhyatmika aspect.[91] (2) Various Samas are utilized in sacrificial Rites, indicating their importance within ritual practices.[92]
From: Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja)
(1) Refers to ceremonial actions performed as offerings, highlighted in the context of whether they are carried out physically or mentally.[93]
From: Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story)
(1) Ceremonies performed by Brahmans designed to invoke blessings, exemplified by the initial request for a son from Dhanadatta.[94] (2) Ceremonies performed in various cultures to appease celestial bodies during eclipses, often involving offerings or sacrifices.[95] (3) The necessary rituals performed by the king and his servants before the human sacrifice is carried out.[96] (4) Ritual acts involving offerings to deities, emphasized in Hindu practices as a means to achieve spiritual goals.[97] (5) A religious ceremony observed by King Merudhvaja and his family, highlighting their connection to the divine.[98]
From: Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha
(1) Vedic rituals central to the culture depicted, symbolizing the intersection of life, death, and morality.[99] (2) Rituals performed to honor the divine, usually involving offerings and prayers.[100]
From: Harsha-charita
(1) Ceremonial acts of offering and dedication performed as a form of worship to deities, often involving fire and other elements.[101]
From: Brihat Samhita
(1) Ceremonial acts pertaining to offerings typically performed under specific astrological conditions.[102] (2) Ceremonial offerings performed to deities, which play a role in the agricultural success and spiritual health of the land.[103] (3) Rituals associated with sacrifices that will suffer if Kratu, one of the Rishis, is adversely affected.[104] (4) Religious ceremonies meant to appease deities during eclipses to avoid negative consequences.[105]
From: Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine)
(1) Rituals involving the recitation of anatomical terms during the sacrifice of animals and humans.[106]
From: Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra
(1) Religious ceremonies performed by men in connection with propitiating the gods, foundational to the existence of the Grahas.[107]
From: Charaka Samhita (English translation)
(1) Religious or spiritual ceremonies that may precede discussions or treatments within the context of the provided text.[108]
From: Manasara (English translation)
(1) Religious ceremonies performed within pavilions to honor deities, often involving offerings.[109] (2) Ceremonies performed to honor deities, often involving offerings to ensure a successful construction.[110]
From: Kautilya Arthashastra
(1) Ceremonial acts performed to appease deities or ancestors, potentially used as cover for tactical maneuvers.[111]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda)
(1) These are religious or spiritual ceremonies that involve offering something valuable in order to invoke the divine or gain favor.[112]
From: Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari
(1) A ceremonial action performed with the intention of achieving a specific main fruit, such as attaining heaven through religious practices.[113]
From: Prem Sagar (English translation)
(1) The religious rituals performed by the Raja’s son involving offerings to invoke the devil Kritya.[114]
Jain concept of 'Sacrificial rite'
In Jainism, the term "sacrificial rite" denotes religious practices that involve animal sacrifices, as influenced by Parvata, and critiques Brahmanical ceremonies focused on pleasing deities, highlighting the inherent harm and hypocrisy in such traditions.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) Sacrificial rites refer to the various animal sacrifices performed according to certain doctrines influenced by Parvata, which involved injury to animals.[115] (2) Religious ceremonies performed by the Brahmans, emphasizing their role in invoking deities.[116] (3) Religious ceremonies involving offerings intended to please deities or ancestors, which are criticized for being associated with harm and hypocrisy.[117]
The concept of Sacrificial rite in local and regional sources
The term "Sacrificial rite" encompasses various rituals in ancient Indian society, primarily performed by rulers to showcase power, engage deities, and preserve cultural heritage, including significant ceremonies like Ashvamedha and Rajasuya, requiring land grants for continuity.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) Ceremonial practices intended to honor deities, which Sraddha tries to dissuade Manu from engaging in.[118] (2) A ritual performance that Viswamitra intends to carry out successfully with Rama's help, marking a key turning point in the story.[119]
The concept of Sacrificial rite in scientific sources
The keyphrase "Sacrificial rite" pertains to ritualistic practices aimed at addressing unmada caused by demonic forces, which involve offerings to deities to seek their favor and protection. This highlights the cultural significance of such rituals in spiritual healing.
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Sacrificial rites were conducted before and after a battle for Kot ¯ t ¯ avai, while Kali was associated with the battle field as such in Tamil Nadu at the beginning of the Sangam period.[120] (2) The sacrificial rite involves the preparation of ritual vessels and offering oblations to the fire pit, implements, and deities, and it suggests that the practitioner experiences all aspects as part of the Tantric body.[121] (3) Sacrificial rites held in honor of Confucius during the spring and autumn seasons are referred to as the Ji Ting ceremony.[122] (4) Formal ceremonies conducted to venerate or propitiate the wind gods, including "difeng" and "ningfeng", deeply linked with the religious ideas in the earliest Chinese poems.[123] (5) According to Kojong’s edict, the Commander was to lead these to Thearch Kwan twice a year, in the spring and autumn.[124]
Classical concept of 'Sacrificial rite'
From: Ancient Egypt the Light of the World
(1) The human mother was then in the position of the totemic zootype that was substituted for the parent and eaten by the brothers in a later sacrificial rite.[125]