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# The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c40.s2.59

The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c40.s2.59

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### [v2.c40.s2.59](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.keith-1925.v2.c40.s2.59)

⁶ Çaṅkara (on iii. 2. 10) takes it as a putting of fire on one’s head, but this severity is probably not Vedic, though in keeping with Hindu and even Buddhist practices.

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## Cites (1)

- [Muṇḍakopaniṣad](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.upanisad.mukhya.mundaka.3.2.10) — Sanskrit

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