The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c23.s1.15

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² TS. iv. 4. 10. 1; MS. iv. 6. 3; ÇB. iv. 2. 1. 16. Hillebrandt treats him as Death; these demons receive the Çukra and Manthin cups at the Agniṣṭoma, invented by the gods to rid themselves of them, and the Manthin cup brings disease. Çaṇḍikas in RV. ii. 30. 8 are foes of Indra. The Avestan Karapans who are in evil odour he connects with the *kalpa* of the Vedic priests.