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The Present Volume (No. 25 Of The Harvard Oriental Series) Contains Dr. A.B. Keith`S English Translation Of The Aitareya And Kausitaki Brahmanas Of Rgveda. This Monumental Work Is An Excellent Contribution To The Knowledge Of Sacrificial Cult That Characterized Indian Life In The Vedic Age.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Page Agui the separator.. 189 Agnishtoma 14, 56 Agni's region.. 161 Agni Vaisvanara 45,117,123 Agni vili.. 189 Agni Vivichi.. 189 Agrayauaishti.. 190 Ahalya.. 178 Ahavaniya 187, 188, 189 Air 152, 101, 104, 197 Air Brahma.. 152 Aitareya.. 14 Aitareya-Aranyaka.. 13 Aitareya-Brahmaua.. 13 Ajan-devas.. 90 Ajatasatru 13, 37 Akrayi.. 52 Akuli 50, 180 Albino.. 55 Alcohol.. 175 Algebra.. 151 All-light..138 Alms.. 48 Alone.. 88 Altar 34, 121 Amesha-spentas.. 119 Amnions.....
A comprehensive study of the Brahmanas, one of the key texts of the Vedas, providing insights into the ancient Indian civilization and religious practices. MacDonald's treatment of the Brahmanas is one of the most thorough and detailed available, making this book an indispensable resource for scholars and students of ancient Indian literature and religion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Description: Based on a rigorous analysis of the source material, the present work is the first systematic study of the history of Brahmanas in the post-Maurya and the Gupta periods. An attempt has been made to determine and assess their role in the religious, social, and political life of the times. As the custodians of the Vedic tradition, Brahmanas aimed at a socio-religious transformation by trying to grasp both the sources of stability and seeds of change. The author has convincingly argued that the Brahmanas could meet the forces partly by remaining close to the political power and partly through their ingenious acceptance of the psycho-cultural dictates of the Indian masses, whose act...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1891.