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tuous man in a happy land after his death. His two dogs, however, are objects to be avoided or propitiated.
"O thou deceased! proceed to the same place where our forefathers have gone, by the same path which they
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BURNING GHATS.
followed. The two kings, Yama and Varuna, are pleased with the offerings; go and see them.
"Go to that happy heaven and join the early forefathers. Join Yama and the fruits of thy virtuous deeds. Leave sin behind, enter thy home.
"O ye ghosts! leave this place, go away, move away! for the forefathers have prepared a place for the deceased. That place is beautiful with day, with sparkling waters, and with light; Yama assigns this place to the dead.
