A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c4.11

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The peculiarities of the Sûtras . . . . 71 The Paribhâshâ or key to the Sûtras . . . 72 The Law of Anuvṛitti and Nirvṛitti . . . 73 The system of Pûrva-paksha, Uttara-paksha, and Siddhânta 73 The Sûtras belong to the Smṛiti or non-revealed Literature of the Brahmans . . . . . . 74 The distinction between Śruti (revelation) and Smṛiti (tradition) was made by the Brahmans after their ascendancy was established . . . . . . 76 It preceded the Schism of Buddha . . . 77 Attacks on the Brahmans before Buddha’s time . . 80 Viśvâmitra, Janaka, Buddha, all Kshatriyas . . 80 Arguments used by the Brahmans against the Buddhists . 82 The Brahmans appeal to the absolute authority of the Śruti or revelation . . . . . . 82 A similar argument adopted in later times by the Buddhists themselves . . . . . . 83 Extract from Kumârila . . . . . 84 The Admission of a human Authorship for the Sûtras shows, that at the time of the Buddhistic Controversy the Sûtras were works of recent origin . . . 86 Smṛiti and Smṛitis . . . . . . 86 The Authority of the Smṛiti defended . . . 87 Extract from Sâyaṇa’s Commentary on Parâśara’s Smṛiti . 87 The Sûtras are not classed as Śruti, though they treat on subjects connected with the Veda . . . 95 Extract from Kumârila . . . . . 95 The Sûtras divided into Śrauta and Smârta . . 99 The Admission of Lost Śâkhâs discussed . . 100 Extract from Haradatta’s Commentary on the Sâmayâ- chârika-sûtras . . . . . . 100 Extract from Âpastamba . . . . . 105 Probability of the loss of Śâkhâs . . . 106 The distinction between Śruti and Smṛiti known to the authors of the Sûtras . . . . . 107