critiques of sacrifice

[rajam]

Manimekalai is a literary work in Tamil, and it is the first epic- 
type of text that contains information regarding "critique of Vedic  
sacrifice," and it openly promotes Buddhism. I'd be happy to help you/ 
anyone with further details.

Regards,
V.S. Rajam
(<www.letsgrammar.org>)

On Apr 19, 2010, at 12:39 PM, Finnian Moore Gerety wrote:

> Dear List--
> Can anyone recommend primary or secondary literature on critiques  
> of Vedic
> sacrifice and orthopraxy? I am interested in Buddhist & Jain  
> critiques as
> well as those from within the Brahmanic fold.
>
> Thanks
>
> Finnian Moore Gerety
>
> doctoral student, Dept. of Sanskrit & Indian Studies, Harvard  
> University