Most Ancient Aryan Society

Author(s): Ram Chandra Jain
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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had to be raised to the highest level to meet the exigencies of war with the foreign enemy ; the tribal collective's morale had to be immensely increased. Then the minor leaders the Devas considered the sacrifice of the Gaņapati inevitable to give that supreme incentive to the Gaņa. The tribal feast prepared with the blood and bones of the immolated Gaņapati was commonly participated by all the Gaņa-members. With the blood and bones of Ganapati in his person, every member of the tribal collective became Ganapati and with such high spirits ; the whole self-acting armed Gana went to the battlefields to smash the adversaries and win victory. The best soldier of the newly formed Gaņa formed with the remaining members of the two opposing Gaņas became the new Ganapati. And this process was repeated as many times as the necessities of the situations warranted. This obnoxious practice of human sacrifice was not only very natural but the only known stimulus to the Gaņa which truly helped in the augmentation of the prosperity of Gaņas through millenniums,
Keith believes the shedding of human blood in the Purusamedha and also that the victim was eaten.* This
Eating of also explains the diffusion and unification of Human Blood Prajāpati. Purusasūkta of Rgveda also stands explained. Devas are none else than the minor leaders of the Gaņa and victim, the Puruşa, is none else than the supreme authority of the Gaņa, the Gaņapati.
The obscene Ceremonial referred to above describes in detail the acts of Mahişi, Kumāri, Vāvāta and Parivrkta ; referred to as four chief queens of the sacrificer king. Also that Mahişi lied in state of sexual intercourse with the victim. What does this ritualisation indicate ?
Kumāri means a maiden.29 It has been used only once in gveda in the sense of an adolescent persons. The present