It is the subtext that is anti-Hindu here (i.e. you have to read between the lines). Doniger seems to be forwarding the narrative that Hindus are violent Others

It is the subtext that is anti-Hindu here (i.e. you have to read between the lines). Doniger seems to be forwarding the narrative that Hindus are violent Others, driven by their holy text. This is similar to the established(?) narrative that Muslims are terrorists, being motivated by the Quran, never mind that it is not true. You may say that it is only my interpretation here, but this sort of narrative-building is all too common - in the past, the word "savages" would have been used. Words are the tools of Doniger's trade. It is extremely unlikely that her choice of words is inadvertent.