Author: Parpola, Asko [&: Kivimaa, Kirsti]
Title: The Srautasutras of Latyayana and Drahyayana and their Commentaries: An English Translation and Study
Description: Helsinki, Societas Scientiarum Fennica, 1968-69. orig. wrappers. 75 + 273 pp,, 25x17cm, Series: Societas Scientiarum Fennica, Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum, Vol. 43.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ This is a single volume of the Scientific Society of Finland's " Commentationes Humanarum Litterarum" [Vol. 43] consisting of two monographs, each with separate title-pages and paginations, bound together as issued. Consists of: 1) Kirsti Kivimaa "Clauses in Chaucer Introduced by Conjunctions with Appended 'That' [Helsinki, 1968, 75pp]; &: 2) Asko Parpola "The Srautasutras of Latyayana and Drahyayana and their Commentaires: An English Translation & Study" [Helsinki, 1969, 273pp]. [ Contents: Introduction: The Soma Sacrifices; The Officiating Priests; The Liturgical Chanting; The Pattern of Lauds on the Jyotistoma; A Survey of the Main Moments of the Jyotistoma Agnistoma; Plan of the Sacrificial Place; Annotated Translation of the Agnistoma Portion].

Keywords: Sanskrit Philology, History of Religion, Ancient India Hindu, Hinduism Literary, Vedic Sacrifices, Srauta Sacrifice, Soma Ritual Rituals, Jyotistoma Sruti, Chaucer Literature