History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c92.103

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¹⁷²⁹ Vide Dr. Bhattacharya's Introduction to Guhyasamāja-tantra p. XIX and his Intro. to B. E. pp. 32-33, 70, 80-81, 121, 128-130 for the theory of Dhyāni-buddhas, their śaktis, kulas, the meaning of kula &c, On p. 32 of B. E. Dr Bhattacharya observes 'we have already mentioned that Buddhism was a challenge to and repudiation of earlier Brahmanism. It was now the part of Tāntrik Buddhism to challenge the authority of Buddha and repudiate the original Buddhism. All kinds of worldly enjoyments were forbidden (by Buddha), especially wine, women, fish, meat and exciting food All these the Tāntrikas of the later age introduced into their religion and even went so far as to declare that without these emancipation was impossible'.