History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.857
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.857
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Sacrifices, Vedic, are supposed by some European writers to be magic 38, implements used in, were burnt with the body of the sacrificer on his death except those of copper, iron and clay 197n, 207-208, in smārta s animals are not killed now but only māṣa grains are used 362, some āhitāgnis also do not offer meat but only piṣṭapaśu (flour effigy of animal) 362, were originally propitiatory 44