The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2618 page)
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Va
a
or Vau
at
.
aor Vauat.
Ritual exclamation in Hinduism uttered by the hot
(see
TVIJ
) priest at the end of the sacrificial offering verse. Once it is uttered, the oblation is cast in the fire. Va
a
summons the gods and unifies the cosmos in the offering.
(seeTVIJ) priest at the end of the sacrificial offering verse. Once it is uttered, the oblation is cast in the fire. Va
asummons the gods and unifies the cosmos in the offering.
Vasi
tha
.
tha.
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