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7, 20; 12, xii, xiv; 14, 96, 200; 17, 295 sq.; 19, 93; 25, 228, 494, 494 n.; 29, 179, 233-5; 30, 278; 33, 280; 35, 233; 41, 59, 94, 110, 259 sq.; 42, 610; 44, 371; 49 (i), 91; Brihaspati is the Purohita of the gods, 8, 89; 44, 258; the ten or seven sense-organs as ten or seven sacrificial p., 8, 261, 261 n., 266 sq., 270; the Prânas (Prâna, Apâna, &c.) as five p., 8, 270; 15, 280; the universe enveloped by the four Hotris, viz. instrument, action, agent, and emancipation, 8, 278; the p. at the allegorical sacrifice of concentration of mind, 8, 280; dialogue between an Adhvaryu and an ascetic, 8, 28993; the four classes of p., 12, xxxxii, 383; 43, 103; the Adhvaryus and the Yagur-veda, 12, xxii, xXV; 29, 14; the Agnîdh or Agnîdhra, 12, 8, 55; 26, 148; 41, 119, 122, 142; 43, 169, 192; 44, 44, 137; the Asvins are the Adhvaryus of the gods, 12, 16, 53; 43, 23; the Pravara, or choosing of the divine and human Hotri, 12, 95, 95 sq. n., 11420, 131-8; 26, 183 sq. and n.; Adhvaryu and Hotri at the kindling of the fire, 12, 95 sq.; seven Hotris or p., 12, 223, 223 n.; 26, 148 n.; 43, 205; 44, 390; 46, 168, 206-8, 236, 238, 259 sq., 318, 322; the divine and human Adhvaryus, 12, 225, 225 n.; 46, 98; the two divine Hotris, 12, 239 sq., 244 sq., 244 n., 247, 260, 404 n., 405, 436 sq.; 26, 186 n.; 46, 8, 11, 153 sq., 179, 199, 237, 377; the Pratiprasthâtri subordinate to the Adhvaryu, 12, 401; 41, 111; 44, 137, 232, 321 n.; election of Hotri does not take place at the sacrifice to the Manes, 12, 427; a p. who is to be a Sâma-singer must have a good voice, 15, 83; templep. excluded from Srâddha feasts, 25, 103, 109; the Akhâvâka priest excluded from drinking Soma, 26, 151,317 sq., 317 n.; the Adhvaryu is the head of the sacrifice, 26, 276; the Soma cups of the fire-p., 26, 286-8 and notes; the katurhotri formulas, 26, 452, 4520.; the Brahman priest at domestic sacrifices, 29, 340, 346, 375 sq.; 30, 29-31, 29 sq. n., 38; the p. and the four Vedas,
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30, 320 sq.; 42, Iv sq., lviii, Ixiv sq.; 44, 103 sq.; Homas are always performed by the Adhvaryu, 30, 323; Vahni meaning p., 32, 38, 40-3; the five Hotri p., 32, 297; the Hotri invokes the gods, 32, 374; the Hotri rejoices in the Soma libation, 32, 408, 411; three kinds of p.: hereditary, appointed by the sacrificer, officiating out of friendship, 33, 126, 339; Adhvaryu, his duties, knowledge, fees, &c., 38, 240; 41, 108, 119, 122, 142; 43, xxiv, 23, 181, 181 n., 282, 340; 44, 45, 57 sq., 136, 245, 348, 350, 503; 46, 340; Hotri p., his seat, rank, offices, &c., 38, 282; 41, 108 n., 142, 219, 358; 44, 45, 136, 245, 459 sq., 504; the Brihaspatisava, installation of a Purohita, 41, xxiv sq., 4 n., 34 sq., 34 n.; Neshtri, 41, 10, 31, 119; 44, 137, 321 n.; the Brahman p., his fees, 41, 29, 108, 119, 122, 141; 44, 350; fees of Hotri p., 41, 119, 122, 142, 219; presents to the different p., 41, 119; Brâhmanâkkhamsin, 41, 119; 44, 136; Atharvan, Angiras, and Bhrigu are fire-p., 42, xxiii, xxvii; the Purohita or king's chaplain an Atharvan, 42, xlvi, xlviii sq., li, lviii, Ixi sq., lxvii-lxxi, 128, 379, 405, 632; the Brahman p., an Atharvavedin, 42, Iviii-Ixi, lxii-lxxi; Hotri and Udgâtri engaged in the Mahâvrata, 43, xxiv-xxvi; office of Adhvaryu, and other p. at the Agnikayana, 43, 336 sq., 337 n., 339 sq., 346, 363 sq., 373; sixteen officiating p., 43, 348, 348 n.; sadasya a seventeenth p., 43, 348 n.; the Maitrâvaruna p., 44, xxii; 46, 10; four p. compared to four harnessed steeds, 44, 94; six offering-p. (Hotris) required for the animal sacrifice, 44, 121 sq. and n.; the Brahman is the moon, 44, 135, 317 sq.; Potri under the Brahman, Prastotri and Pratihartri under Udgâtri, 44, 136 sq.; 48, 26; Grâvastut, 44, 137; Adhvaryu and Pratiprasthâtri purify the sacrificer, 44, 230; the Brahman p. is the heart of the sacrifice, 44, 245; Brahman or Udgâtri sings Sâmans at the Sautrâmanî, 44, 255-7, 255 n.; he who will fetter the horse (for the sacri
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