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religious ends, or for war. . . . Ludwig thinks that the root idea is an ‘assembly’ especially of *maghavans* and the brāhmaṇas. Geldner considers that the word primarily means ‘knowledge’, wisdom’, ‘priestly lore’ and then ‘sacrifice’ and ‘spiritual authority’. Bloomfield on the other hand, insists that *vidatha* refers to the house in the first place (from *vid* — acquire) and then to the sacrifice as connected with the house; this interpretation at any rate appears to suit all passages.” — Macdonell and Keith, 1912, op. cit., vol. II, p. 296