A History of Sanskrit Literature

Contents

CHAP.		PAGE
I.	Introductory	1
II.	The Vedic Period	29
III.	The Rigveda	40
IV.	Poetry of the Rigveda	59
V.	Philosophy of the Rigveda	116
VI.	The Rigvedic Age	139
VII.	The Later Vedas	171
VIII.	The Br?hma?as	202
IX.	The S?tras	244
X.	The Epics	277
XI.	K?vya or Court Epic	318
XII.	Lyric Poetry	335
XIII.	The Drama	346
XIV.	Fairy Tales and Fables	368
XV.	Philosophy	385
XVI.	Sanskrit Literature and the West	408
	Appendix on Technical Literature—Law—History—Grammar—Poetics—Mathematics and Astronomy—Medicine—Arts	428
	Bibliographical Notes	438
	Index	455

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