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of the Vedas and of the sacrifices, nor by gifts, nor by rituals, nor by
severe austerities, can I be seen in this Form in the world of man by any
other than thyself, O hero of the Kurus.Though a regular study of the four
Vedas includes that of the sacrifices also, the study of the sacrifices
is separately mentioned in order to imply that a knowledge of the sacrifices
is necessary Rituals: such as Agnihotra· Austerity = such as Chandrayana
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