anuyāja prasava

 Anuyāja Prasava refers to the permission or performance of a secondary or supplementary Vedic sacrificial rite following the main yajña, combining the concepts of ‘anuyāja’ (a secondary offering) and ‘prasava’ (permission or birth/commencement of the ritual).

Meaning of Anuyāja

Anuyāja (अनुयाज / अनूयाज) is a Sanskrit term used in the context of 

Vedic rituals and sacrificial ceremonies. It is derived from the 

compound anu-yaj, where anu means “after” or “secondary,” and yaj

refers to “sacrifice” or “offering.” Thus, anuyāja generally means:

• A secondary, supplementary, or after-offering sacrifice following
• the main sacrificial act in a yajña

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• These offerings often include clarified butter mixed with curdled
• milk and are specified in various Vedic rituals like the Darśapūrnamāsa
• and Jyotiṣṭoma sacrifices, where multiple anuyājas occur as part
• of the overall proceedings

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• They are sometimes personified as deities within the Vedic pantheon, 
• illustrating their ritual importance

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Meaning of Prasava

Prasava (प्रसव) literally means “birth” or “commencement.” In ritualistic 

nomenclature, it refers to permission or initiation to perform a specific 

sacrificial act. Thus, in combination with anuyāja, it signifies the 

authorization or ceremonial commencement of the secondary 

sacrificial rite

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Combined Usage: Anuyāja Prasava

When combined as anuyāja prasava (अनुयाजप्रसव / anu-yājá-prasava):

• It denotes the formal permission to perform the 
• secondary/supplementary sacrifice within the framework of
• a Vedic ritual

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• The term appears in classical Sanskrit ritual texts like the 
• Taittirīya-saṃhitā and other srauta sutras, indicating the sequence
• of offerings after the main yajña, and the proper ritual formulae
• to be recited

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• This compound thus emphasizes both the secondary nature of
• the offering and the appropriate authorization/procedure for
• its execution.
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In summary, anuyāja prasava is a technical ritual term in Sanskrit

that embodies the concept of performing sanctioned secondary 

sacrificial rites following the primary offerings, ensuring the proper

sequence and adherence to Vedic ceremonial law.