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VEjMANA. by 



The books that are called the Vedas are like courtezans, 

 deluding men, and wholly unintelligible ; but the hidden 

 knowledge of God is like an honorable wife. 



He disparages the Hindoo gods and goddesses. 



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 Let us listen to the histories of those who have lived of 

 old and attentively read the holy legends regarding those 

 who are dead. Let us live accordingly. The gods themselves 

 know not what shall hereafter happen. 

 He declares all castes equal. 

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If we carefully observe and examine the universe, we shall 

 see that all castes equally originated therein. Then all are 

 equal. Surely all men are brothers. 



He scoffs at the Bramin's pretensions to superiority. 



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The daily prayers and the braminical cord are wanting 

 both at birth and at the time of death. His mother never 

 enjoyed either of these. And if his mother be a Sudra 

 how can he be a Bramin ? 



Although himself a Sudra, he never places himself above 

 a Pariah. 



