The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c32.s8.52
The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c32.s8.52
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v2.c32.s8.52
One direct addition to our knowledge of the ordinary sacrificial ritual is made by the Atharvaveda, which in its last, late, book has a section of hymns styled collectively Kuntāpa.¹⁰ The contents of this collection is very varied, but it includes several riddles, in part obscene, as well as a panegyric of a king;¹¹ doubtless we must assume that these are fragments of popular¹² merriment in connexion with sacrificial rites which have been stereotyped.