Ritual exclamation in Hinduism uttered by the hot
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(see
TVIJ
) priest at the end of the sacrificial offering verse. Once it is uttered, the oblation is cast in the fire. Va
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a
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summons the gods and unifies the cosmos in the offering.
Vasi
tha
.
Prominent
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i
of the Vedic Hindu period. To him is attributed
g Veda
7. 18; and to him also the victory of the
Brahmanas
over the
K
atriyas
is ascribed.