A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c5.1

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Yâska and his predecessors . . . . . . 153 Distinction between Yâska’s Nirukta, and the Commentary on the Nirukta . . . . . . . 154 Both works divided into three parts . . . . 155 Naighaṇṭuka, Naigama (Aikapadika), Daivata . . . 155 History of the Science of Language in India and Greece . 158 The Fifth Vedânga, Kalpa or the Ceremonial . . . 169 The Kalpa-sûtras, based on the Brâhmaṇas . . . 169 Some Brâhmaṇas resembling Sûtras, some Sûtras resembling Brâhmaṇas . . . . . . . 191 Distinction between Brâhmaṇas and Sûtras . . . 171 Origin of the Brâhmaṇas . . . . . . 172 System of their collection . . . . . . 173 The threefold division of the ceremonial leads to the threefold division of the Brâhmaṇas . . . . . 173 The Adhvaryu priests, and the Taittirîyaka . . . 173 The modern Sâkhâ of the Vâjasaneyins and their Sanhitâ . 175 The Udgâtṛi priests and their Sanhitâ . . . . 175 The Hotṛi priests . . . . . . . 175 The Rig-veda-sanhitâ . . . . . . . 175 The three collections of Brâhmaṇas . . . . 176 The Kalpa-sûtras presuppose the existence of Brâhmaṇa-sâkhâs . . . . . . . . 177 They are intended for more than one Charaṇa . . 180 They lead to the establishment of new Charaṇas . . 182 They have no authorised various readings, like the Brâhmaṇas 182 They were handed down in a different manner . . 183 Difference between ancient and modern Sûtras . . 184 No Kalpa-sûtras quoted in the nominative plural . . 185 The Kalpa-sûtras cause the extinction of the Brâhmaṇas . 186 They absorb the ancient Sâkhâs . . . . . 187 The three classes of Charaṇas . . . . . 187 Sanhitâ-charaṇas . . . . . . . 188 Brâhmaṇa-charaṇas . . . . . . . 189 Sûtra-charaṇas . . . . . . . 193 Modern character of the Sûtras . . . . . 196 List of Kalpa-sûtras . . . . . . . 198 The Smârta-sûtras . . . . . . . 200 The Gṛihya-sûtras different from the Sâmayâchârika-sûtras 201 Meaning of Gṛihya . . . . . . . 202 Meaning of Pâkayajna . . . . . . 203