CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION. xv
Sketch of the past and present condition of India xvi
Religion of the Hindus. xxvi
Languages of India. xxvii xxx
Christianity compared with Brahmanism, Buddhism, and Islam xxxv
Modern Religious Sects of the Hindus. xlvii
LECTURE I. The Hymns of the Veda. 1
Hymn to Varuna, the Investing Sky 16
Indra, god of the atmosphere. 17
Agni, god of fire 18
Surya, the Sun. 19
Ushas, < Dawn 20
Yama, god of death 21
Hymn descriptive of Creation 22
The Purusha-sukta or hymn to the Embodied Spirit 24
Hymn to Time 25
Hymn to Night 26
LECTURE II. The Brahmana Portion of the Veda 27
The Upanishad Portion of the Veda 35
LECTURE III. The Systems of Philosophy 48
Buddhism. 53
Common Philosophical Creed. 61
LECTURE IV. The Nyaya System of Philosophy 71
The Vaiseshika branch of it ; 76
LECTURE V. The San-khya System of Philosophy. 89
The Yoga branch of it 102
LECTURE VI. The Mimansa System of Philosophy 108
The Vedanta System of Philosophy 111
Atma-bodha, knowledge of soul 120
LECTURE VII. Irregular Systems and Eclectic School 127
Jainism 128
The Carvakas 132
The Bhagavad-glta, song of Krishna 136
LECTURE VIII. Smriti. The Vedan-gas 155
Kalpa-sutra, ceremonial directory 157
Siksha, phonetic directory160
Chandas, metre 163
Nirukta, exposition 166
