A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s8.28
A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s8.28
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¹ In the oldest Upaniṣads (Chāndogya-Up. II, 23; VIII, 1) three branches of an ideal life are spoken of, but there is no mention yet of three or four successive stages of life. Only in later Upaniṣads (Maitr. IV, 3; Āśrama-Up.), in the Mahābhārata and in the Dharmaśāstras the Āśrama theory is fully developed. See Deussen, Sechzig Upanishads, pp. 96 f.; ERE., II, 128 ff.; and Jacobi, ERE., II, 802.
Linked texts (4)
- Chāndogyopaniṣad — Sanskrit
- Maitrāyaṇīyopaniṣad — Sanskrit
- Āśramopaniṣad — Sanskrit
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit