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praśāstṛ

directing priest (praśāstṛ)

The officiant who directs the rite, Griffith's "Director". Named as an agent at RV 1.94.6 ("praśāstā potā januṣā purohitaḥ") and RV 2.5.4 ("as Director was he born"), and as an office at RV 2.1.2 and RV 10.91.10 ("tava praśāstraṃ"). Agni holds it in all four.

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