A History of Sanskrit Literature c11.70

c11.70

Thus the *Chhāndogya*, which is equal in importance, and only slightly inferior in extent, to the *Bṛihadāraṇyaka*, bears clear traces, like the latter, of being made up of collections of floating materials. Each of its eight chapters forms an independent whole, followed by supplementary pieces often but slightly connected with the main subject-matter.