A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c5.8

c5.8

Distinction between Ancient and Modern Brâhmaṇas . . 360 Pâṇini’s Rules on the Formation of the Titles of Ancient and Modern Brâhmaṇas . . . . . . 361 The Brâhmaṇa-charaṇas reduced in number by the introduction of Sûtras . . . . . . . 365 List of Charaṇas from the Charaṇavyûha . . . 367 Its Authority for the Sûtra-charaṇas, not for Brâhmaṇa and Saṃhitâ-charaṇas . . . . . . 367 How to distinguish between Sûtra, Brâhmaṇa, and Saṃhitâ-charaṇas . . . . . . . 375 Difference between Charaṇas and Gotras . . . 378 List of Gotras . . . . . . . 380 The Rules of Pravara . . . . . . 386 The general Character of the Brâhmaṇas . . . 389 Extract from the Aitareya-brâhmaṇa (the Dîkshâ) . . 390 Extract from the Kaushîtaki-brâhmaṇa . . . 406 Extract from the Aitareya-brâhmaṇa (the Story of Śunaḥśepha) . . . . . . . . 408 On the Character of Human Sacrifices . . . 419 Extract from the Śatapatha-brâhmaṇa (the Story of Janaka) 421 Extract from the Aitareya-brâhmaṇa (the Story of Nâbhânediṣṭha) . . . . . . . . 423 Extract from the Śatapatha-brâhmaṇa (the Story of the Deluge) . . . . . . . . 425 The Mîmâṃsâ Method of discussion in the Brâhmaṇas . 427 What is presupposed by the Brâhmaṇas? . . . 428 The Threefold Division of the Ceremonial completed before the Brâhmaṇas . . . . . . 430 The Vedic Hymns misinterpreted . . . . 432 Duration of the Brâhmaṇa period . . . . 435 Lists of Teachers . . . . . . 435 The Gopatha-brâhmaṇa . . . . . 445