CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION. xv

Sketch of the past and present condition of India xvi

Religion of the Hindus. xxvi

Languages of India. xxvii xxx

Christianity compared with Brahmanism, Buddhism, and Islam xxxv

Modern Religious Sects of the Hindus. xlvii

LECTURE I. The Hymns of the Veda. 1

Hymn to Varuna, the Investing Sky 16

Indra, god of the atmosphere. 17

Agni, god of fire 18

Surya, the Sun. 19

Ushas, < Dawn 20

Yama, god of death 21

Hymn descriptive of Creation 22

The Purusha-sukta or hymn to the Embodied Spirit 24

Hymn to Time 25

Hymn to Night 26

LECTURE II. The Brahmana Portion of the Veda 27

The Upanishad Portion of the Veda 35

LECTURE III. The Systems of Philosophy 48

Buddhism. 53

Common Philosophical Creed. 61

LECTURE IV. The Nyaya System of Philosophy 71

The Vaiseshika branch of it ; 76

LECTURE V. The San-khya System of Philosophy. 89

The Yoga branch of it 102

LECTURE VI. The Mimansa System of Philosophy 108

The Vedanta System of Philosophy 111

Atma-bodha, knowledge of soul 120

LECTURE VII. Irregular Systems and Eclectic School 127

Jainism 128

The Carvakas 132

The Bhagavad-glta, song of Krishna 136

LECTURE VIII. Smriti. The Vedan-gas 155

Kalpa-sutra, ceremonial directory 157

Siksha, phonetic directory160

Chandas, metre 163

Nirukta, exposition 166