The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c22.43
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c22.43
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² For detailed criticism of this theory, see the present writer's monograph on the *Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India* (*J.A.O.S.*, 1888). The explanation of the poem as a myth of nature, Kṛishṇa representing earth wed to the five seasons, etc., is unnecessary though ingenious. It was proposed by Ludwig in the *Transactions of the Royal Bavarian Academy* (vi Folge, 12 Band).