The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c27.s5.41
The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v1.c27.s5.41
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¹ Either in India or elsewhere, save piacularly; see Lang, *Magic and Religion* (London, 1901). In Çunaḥçepa's case we should have to admit the custom of sacrificing the son in place of the king (Frazer, *The Dying God*, pp. 160 ff.) and to hold that the king really wanted a son in order to save his own life, all of which is absurd.