History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c95.97

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²⁴⁷¹ So much had to be said because Prof. Edgerton in his paper 'Dominant ideas in the formation of Indian culture' in J. A. O. S Vol. 62 (for 1942) pp 151-156 appears to suggest that the Upaniṣads carry forward the idea of the Atharvaveda that knowledge of a matter was supposed to have magic power. It is not possible for limitations of space to examine his arguments at length. With great respect for such a veteran scholar, it has to be said that, so far as the Upaniṣads are concerned, mere knowledge of brahma is only a first step, and that one who desires liberation has to live life on a high moral and spiritual level. Vide Gītā XIII. 7-11 for definition of jñāna.