A History of Indian Literature v1.c9.s8.54
A History of Indian Literature v1.c9.s8.54
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² How largely the Harivaṁśa is regarded as a religious book, is proved by the circumstance that it is the custom in the courts of justice in Nepal to place a copy of the Harivaṁśa on the head of the witness, if he is a Hindu, in the same way as the Koran is placed upon the head of a Mohammedan. (A. Barth, Religions of India, p. 156 note).