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UGC NET June 2014 History
Who had the duty to supervise the performance of a sacrifice?
AHotra
BBrahma ✓ Correct
CUdgata
DAdhvaryu
Correct answer: (B) Brahma — The Brahma priest supervised the performance of a sacrifice, so the answer is Brahma.
Explanation
★The Brahma priest supervised the performance of a sacrifice, so the answer is Brahma.
★He watched over the whole rite to see that it was done correctly.
★He had to know all the Vedas to guide the other priests.
★The Hotra priest, by contrast, chanted the hymns of the Rigveda.
★The Udgata was connected with the chants of the Samaveda.
★The Adhvaryu performed the manual acts of the sacrifice from the Yajurveda.
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