Agnistoma is a typical Soma-yaga, forming the prakrti or model for other Soma sacrifices. Literally, the word ‘Agnistoma’ means ‘praise of Agni’ and the rite derives its name from the hymns, called stoma (a group of three rks), which are chanted in praise of Agni, towards the end of the rite. This book presents a meticulously detailed description of the Soma sacrifice in the Vedic cult. Originally written in French by two great scholars of ...
