A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s2.8

v1.c23.s2.8

The dominance of Hinduism is shown by numerous references to the Vedas, sacrifices and priests;82 brāhmaṇas, gurus and cows are to be revered;83 the four varṇas are mentioned;84 the gāyatrī85 and śrīsūkta 86 are referred to; some varieties of the soma plant have names of Vedic origin;87 a number of saṃskāras are mentioned;88 tales from the Purāṇas are alluded to;89 the jāti and gotra systems are referred to. 90