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श्यापर्णस् (zyAparNas)

 
पुराणम्
English
श्यापर्णस् / ŚYĀPARṆA(S). A priestly community. They were the priests of King Viśvantara. Once Viśvantara decided to perform a Somayāga. Without allowing śyāparṇas to take part in that yāga, the King invited other priests for the purpose. At that time, Rāmabhārgaveya, one of the śyāparṇas devised a new method concerning Somayāga and established his claim to priesthood. (aitareya Brāhmana, 7, 27).