प्रयाज m. m. ‘pre-sacrifice’, preliminary offering (
cf. अनु-याजq.v. ),
N. of
partic. texts or invocations, and of the
आज्य libations at which they are employed (they form part of the
प्रायणीय or introductory ceremony in a
सोम sacrifice and are generally 5, but also 9 and 11 in number),
[RV.] ;
[TS.] ;
[VS.] ;
[Br.] ;
[GṛŚrS.] a principal ceremony or sacrifice,
[W.]