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The Religions of India

CHAPTER IX
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14; 1.

3.
9; 3.1.

28: "Who knows man's morrow?
Then let one not procrastinate." "Today is self, this alone is certain, uncertain is the morrow."] [Footnote 55: Some little rules are interesting.

The Pythagorean abstinence from _m[=a][s.][=a]s_, beans, for instance, is enjoined; though this rule is opposed by Barku V[=a]rshna, _Cat.Br_.i.1.1.

10, on the ground that no offering to the gods is made of beans; "hence he said 'cook beans for me.'"] [Footnote 56: Animals may represent gods.


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