purificatory
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The sense is that one becomes a Brahmana by birth alone, without the aid of those purificatory rites that have been laid down in the scriptures.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
This day was called the dies lustricus, the day of a purificatory rite; "est lustricus dies," says Macrobius, "quo infantes lustrantur et nomen accipiunt."
From The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus by Fowler, W. Warde
They are all marked by a tendency toward elaborate organization, a sharp differentiation from the national cults, and purificatory and other ceremonies of initiation.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris
This appears to be a sort of purificatory ceremony at marriage.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
Nirang—are clearly enjoined by Zoroaster in certain purificatory rights.
From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)
