365 - Words relating to the class of brahmins

Agni said: 

1-3. (Words denoting genealogy are) vamsha, anvavaya, gotram, kulam, abhijana and anvaya. Acharya is that person who expounds the scriptures. The person who instructs the priests in the sacrifice is called) vrati, yashta and yajamana. Upakrama (denotes) the beginning after having known (the course of action). Those having the same preceptors (are called) satirthyāḥ. The members of an assembly (are called) sabhya-s, sdmajika-s, sabhasada and sabhästara-s. (The priests who officiate in a sacrifices are known as) rutvija-s and yajaka-s. Adhvaryu is the priest associated with the Yajurveda. Udgotra is the priest proficient in the Samaveda and Hots in the Rugveda. 

4. Chashāla is the wooden ring on the top of a sacrificial post. Sthandilam and chatvaram are synonyms (denoting the ground made ready for a sacrifice). The transformation that occurs in milk by the addition of curd is known as amiksha. 

5. Ghee together with curd (is called) prashadäjya. (The words) paramannam and payasam (denote cooked rice mixed with milk). The animal that is killed in a sacrifice after being sanctified with formulae (is called) upakruta. 

6. (The words) paramparakam, samanam and prokshanam (convey) the sense of killing. (The words) pūja, namasya, apachiti, saparyä, areā and arhana are synonyms (denoting worship). 

7. Varivasya, sušhrūsha, paricharya and upåsana. (are synonyms meaning mode of worship). (The words) niyama and vratam (signify religious observance). (They are) not feminine. It consists of the meritorious deeds such as fasting and the like. 

8. The first injunction is called mukhya. That which in inferior (subordinate) to that (is known as) anukalpa. Kalpa (the texts laying down injunctions) is known as vidhi and krama. Viveka is the power to distinguish between the world and the spirit. 

9. The receiving of instruction in the scriptures after purification is known as upåkaraņam. (An ascetic is denoted by the words) bhikṣhu, parivrāt, karmandi, pārāśhari and maskari. 

10. (The sages are in general denoted by the words) rushi-s and satyavachah. A student who has had the ceremonial bath (is called) snåtaka. Those who have conquered the sense-organs (are known as) yatinaḥ and yatayaḥ. 

11. The daily rite which depends on the body as means (is known as) yama. But niyama is that which depends on external conditions (and is voluntary). The state of brahman (is denoted by the words) brahmabhūyam, brahmatvam and brahmasāyujyam.