Jyotiṣṭoma
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Jyotiṣṭoma literally means ‘praise of light’.
Origin of Jyotiṣṭoma[edit]
Jyotiṣṭoma is one of the several types of Vedic sacrifices. It belongs to the Soma group. Its standard form is termed as agniṣṭoma.
Stoma means praise. It is a form of chanting the stotras[1] in which the verses are increased by repetition to a certain number. So a stoma is known by a number. For example: trivṛt-stoma which means three fold or nine fold.
Chantings in Jyotiṣṭoma Sacrifice[edit]
In the Jyotiṣṭoma sacrifice, the four stomas that are chanted are:
- Trivṛt
- Pañcadaśa
- Saptadaśa
- Ekaviṅśa
These are called four jyotis or lights. Hence it is named as Jyotiṣṭoma.
References[edit]
- ↑ Stotras means Ṛgvedic chants.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore