Book Title: Handbook of History of Religions
Author(s): Edward Washburn
Publisher: Sanmati Tirth Prakashan Pune

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________________ [Footnote 13: In the Tantras and late Pur[=a]nas. In the earlier Pur[=a]nas there is as yet no such formal cult.] [Footnote 14: Embodied in the tale of Agni's advance, IS. i. 170.] [Footnote 15: Çat Br. ix. 3.1. 18.] [Footnote 16: On this quasi deity in modern belief compare IA. XVIII. 46. It has happened here that a fate Providence has become supreme. Thus, too, the Mogul Buddha is realty nothing more or less than Providence.] [Footnote 17: 7. I. 2.1 [Footnote 18: In RV. X. 90. 9, chandas, songs, incantations, imply a work of this nature.) [Footnote 19: Unless it be distinctly good magic the epic heroes are ashamed to use magical rites. They insist on the intent being unimpeachable.] [Footnote 20: (=A]p. I. II. 30, 20, etc. Compare Weber, Omina p. 337, and see the Bibliography.] [Footnote 21: T[=ajitt. S. VI. I. 1, 2, 3, t[=i]rthesn[=alli.] [Footnote 22: Compare Weber's account of the R[=aljas[ru]ya, p. 98; and, apropos of the Daçapeya, ib. 78, note; where it is stated that soma drinking for the warrior-caste is still reflected in this (originally independent) ceremony.]

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