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A Basic Study on the Constitution of the Soma Sacrifice in the Vedic Literature

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00057
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 01020:Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Oshima Chisei  東京大学, 大学院人文社会系研究科(文学部), 研究員 (60626878)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywordsヴェーダ / 古代インド / 婆羅門 / 祭式 / ソーマ祭 / 潔斎 / ディークシャー / アグニシュトーマ / 儀礼 / フィールドワーク / サーマン / 現代インド / シュラウタ・スートラ / ヴァードゥーラ / シュラウタスートラ / 学派 / ブラーフマナ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I have attempted to reconstruct, based on Vedic literature, the Soma Sacrifice handed down by the ancient Indian Aryans, specially, the beginning rituals of the large-scale Vedic Srauta Ceremony called Agnistoma, which is considered to be the basic form of the Soma Sacrifice. In particular, the process of the consecration ritual, including the Srauta Sutra of the Vadhula school, which has been attracting attention as a new source in recent years, was clarified for the first time by comparing it with other schools of the Yajurveda. In addition to adding a new perspective to the overview of the Soma Sacrifice, this work provides a research material for clarifying the history of compilation and mutual development of the Srauta ritual literature, which is the theme of the entire Vedic literature. I also succeeded in capturing on film the Agnistoma inherited by the modern age.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

古代インドの遺産であるヴェーダ祭式の再構築は、古代のみならず、異文化理解・共生思想の点で現代インドを理解し、付き合っていく上でも根幹となるべきものである。各儀礼が持つ神話と意義解釈は、後代にヒンドゥー教・仏教・ジャイナ教において確立する輪廻思想に大きく関わっており、アグニシュトーマの中で熟成した死生観を解明することは、アジアにおける輪廻思想の源泉を探求することに等しい。また、現代に至るまで継承されているアグニシュトーマを映像に保存し、近代のマニュアルと共に研究することはインド文化の変容と継続の歴史を明らかにする一助となるはずである。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 「睡眠」と「死」のマントラをめぐって2020

    • Author(s)
      大島智靖
    • Journal Title

      印度学仏教学研究

      Volume: 68-2

    • NAID

      130007899179

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Smell or Incense in Vedic Ritual2019

    • Author(s)
      Oshima, Chisei
    • Journal Title

      roceedings of the 17th World Sanskrit Conference, July 9-13, 2018

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] On the Concept of the Soma Sacrifice: From the Perspective of the Consecrated Sacrificer2019

    • Author(s)
      Oshima, Chisei
    • Journal Title

      Living Traditions of Vedas, Proceedings of the International Vedic Workshop 2014

      Volume: 1 Pages: 131-152

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] アグニシュトーマにおけるイシュティのモディフィケーション2022

    • Author(s)
      大島智靖
    • Organizer
      ブラフマニズムとヒンドゥイズムー南アジアの宗教と社会の連続性と非連続性:第8回シンポジウム「古代・中世インドにおける供犠と創生の思想展開」
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A Comparative Analysis of the Structure of the Agnistoma According to the Vedic Schools: The Thought on Vadhula-Srauta-Sutra2019

    • Author(s)
      Oshima, Chisei
    • Organizer
      The 7th International Vedic Workshop, August 19-24, 2019, Inter University Centre Dubrovnik, Croatia
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ソーマ祭基本形の構造と新タイッティリーヤ派2019

    • Author(s)
      大島智靖
    • Organizer
      第11回ヴェーダ文献研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] On the Smell or Incense in the Vedic Ritual2018

    • Author(s)
      Chisei Oshima
    • Organizer
      The 17th World Sanskrit Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] ブラフマニズムとヒンドゥイズム22023

    • Author(s)
      藤井 正人、手嶋 英貴
    • Total Pages
      476
    • Publisher
      法藏館
    • ISBN
      9784831877628
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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