The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s5.2

c19.s5.2

18. *TS* 2. 6. 7. 1. The verb *karoti* in this passage is rendered by Keith as “to produce,” by Caland (*ĀpŚS* 3. 1. 7) as *verwenden*, “to utilize.” The expression is rather cryptic and possibly goes back to a sacrificial riddle. In this connection, it may be mentioned that *karoti* can, in the context of the ritual, occur in the sense of “to kill.” In that case, the passage may originally have referred to the miraculous capacities of the cow as a sacrificial victim. As will be argued, this may be relevant for the goddess Iḍā.