The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c41.s6.13

v2.c41.s6.13

¹ Cf. Sophus Müller, *Nord. Altertumskunde*, i. 363 ff.; Scheftelowitz, *Archiv f. Religionswissenschaft*, xix. 219 f., who connects it with the belief in a star destiny for the soul. His argument that, if the use is apotropaic, the burning of utensils, &c., is meaningless, is clearly mistaken. A banned soul might return for his own, and his connexion with them has rendered their retention unwise.