A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c5.7

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Âraṇyakas considered as Śruti, but some of them ascribed to human Authors . . . . . . 314 Âraṇyakas presuppose Brâhmaṇas . . . . 315 The Upanishads, the principal Portion of the Âraṇyakas . 316 The Upanishads quoted as the highest Authority by various Philosophers . . . . . . 316 New Upanishads supplied when required . . . 317 Upanishads in the Sanhitâs . . . . . 317 Upanishads in Âraṇyakas and Brâhmaṇas . . . 317 Later Upanishads unattached . . . . . 318 Etymology of Upanishad . . . . . . 318 The Upanishads regarded as the repositories of the Highest Knowledge . . . . . . . 319 Great Variety of Opinion in the Upanishads . . . 320 Growing Number of Upanishads . . . . 324 The Names of the Authors of the principal Upanishads unknown . . . . . . . 327 The Âraṇyakas and their Reputed Authors . . . 329 The Bṛihadâraṇyaka and Yâjnavalkya . . . . 329 Attempts at fixing the age of Yâjnavalkya . . . 330 The Taittirîyâraṇyaka . . . . . . 334 The Aitareyâraṇyaka . . . . . . 335 The Kaushîtaki-âraṇyaka . . . . . . 337 Modern form, but ancient matter . . . . 338 Literary Works alluded to in the Âraṇyakas . . . 340 Âraṇyakas, intermediate between Brâhmaṇas and Sûtras . 341 The Brâhmaṇas . . . . . . . 342 Definition of the word Brâhmaṇa . . . . 342 Sâyaṇa’s definition . . . . . . 342 Madhusûdana’s definition . . . . . 344 Origin of the Brâhmaṇas, &c., &c. . . . . 345 The Brâhmaṇas of the Bahvṛichas . . . . 346 The Brâhmaṇas of the Aitareyins and Âśvalâyanîyas . 347 The Brâhmaṇas of the Kaushîtakins and Śaṅkhâyanîyas . 347 The Brâhmaṇas of the Chhandogas . . . . 347 The Brâhmaṇas of the Adhvaryus . . . . 349 The Ancient School of the Charakas . . . . 350 The Modern School of the Vâjasaneyins . . . 350 Yâjnavalkya’s Authorship . . . . . 353 Table of Contents of the Vâjasaneyi-sanhitâ . . . 354 Correspondence between the Sanhitâ and Brâhmaṇa . 356