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2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study on the chapter of a sacrificer in the Veda

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 24520048
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Nishimura Naoko  東北大学, 文学研究科, 専門研究員 (90372284)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Keywordsヴェーダ祭式 / ヤジュルヴェーダ / 祭主 / マントラ / ブラーフマナ / 古代インド / 新月祭・満月祭 / 印欧語比較言語学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Vedic ritual is held by priests who are commissioned to organize it in order to fulfill a sacrificer's desire. Although Vedic literature includes many discussions on relationship between a priest and a sacrificer, it remains unclear how the life or status of a sacrificer is in reality. Besides that, the fact is not sufficiently known that the early Vedic priests admitted a king’s participation as a sacrificer under a quite limited situation only. We can be sure that the alteration of their life or society influences the state of a sacrificer. This study aims to provide with a stable source to clarify the actual condition of their religion and the development of their society.

Free Research Field

印度哲学・仏教学

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Published: 2017-05-10  

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