An edition of Samskara (1979)

Samskara

A Rite for a Dead Man (Oxford India Paperbacks)

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An edition of Samskara (1979)

Samskara

A Rite for a Dead Man (Oxford India Paperbacks)

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English
Pages
168

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Cover of: Samskara
Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man (Oxford India Paperbacks)
June 21, 1979, Oxford University Press, USA
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First Sentence

"He bathed Bhagirathi's body, a dried-up wasted pea-pod, and wrapped a fresh sari around it; then he offered food and flowers to the gods as he did every day, put the flowers in her hair, and gave her holy water."

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7394032M
ISBN 10
0195610792
ISBN 13
9780195610796
LibraryThing
601333
Goodreads
1057231

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OL8006555W

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