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rene In the Brahmanas the serpent is said to signify that the evil of the body can
be put off by means of sacrifice , just as a serpent throws off its dead skin . It also
symbolizes the doctrine of transmigration , the idea of the human soul obtaining ...
rene In the Brahmanas the serpent is said to signify that the evil of the body can
be put off by means of sacrifice , just as a serpent throws off its dead skin . It also
symbolizes the doctrine of transmigration , the idea of the human soul obtaining ...
Page 103
The nearest relatives of the deceased carry the body to the river , and place it by
the water ' s edge , either near to the burning ghât , or close by the ghât where he
or she would daily come to bathe . When the last offices of the dead have been ...
The nearest relatives of the deceased carry the body to the river , and place it by
the water ' s edge , either near to the burning ghât , or close by the ghât where he
or she would daily come to bathe . When the last offices of the dead have been ...
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CEREMONIES FOR THE DEAD 197 spirit to obtain a form , or prêta - body ,
which will carry it on its appointed pilgrimage . This is supposed to be effected by
the pinda offerings , the food presented to the spirit ( consisting of barley or rice -
four ...
CEREMONIES FOR THE DEAD 197 spirit to obtain a form , or prêta - body ,
which will carry it on its appointed pilgrimage . This is supposed to be effected by
the pinda offerings , the food presented to the spirit ( consisting of barley or rice -
four ...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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