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 188 The Religion of the Veda early believers to say that they did not develop the idea beyond this stage of mere primary utility. A later text of the Yajroeda says: Faith is truth, and unfaith is lies :

“ The creator (Prajapati) having beheld two qualities separated truth and lie from one another. He put un—v

faith into lie, faith he placed into truth.” (Viijasaneyi Samhiti‘z‘. 19. 77-)

N ext, faith is wisdom ; faith is the sistorof wisdom: The fool saith in his heart, “ there is no god.” In order to disprove his folly it becomes ncodful to couple the ideas of Faith and Wisdom. From a later time we have very interesting accounts of the initia— ti on of disciples, and their instruction. in the Vedas. Teacher and pupil in a kind of dramatic dialogue carry on the solemn action: “ Teach me the revealed books (of the Veda), my Lord l” saith the pupil. “ I teach thee the revealed books,” replieth the teacher. “Teach me the Vedic tradition, my Lord!” saith the pupil. “ I teach thee the Vedic tradition,” replieth the teacher. “Teach me Faith and Wisdom, my Lord!” saith the pupil. “I teach thee Faith and Wisdom.” ‘ In another text, as the pupil puts on the sacred girdle which he wears during disciplehood, he addresses it :

1 See gankhayana Grihyasﬁtra 2. 7, and compare onalayana Grihyasﬁtra 3. 9. I.

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