FOOTNOTES:

[1] Dr. Rajendra Lala Mitra in Bengal, Benares and Orissa; Dr. Buhler in Guzrat; Dr. Kielhorn in the Central Provinces; Dr. Burnell and other Collectors of Sanskrit manuscripts in the Presidencies of Bombay, Madras and Oudh, whose notices and catalogues have highly contributed to bring the hidden treasures of the literature of this country to light.

CONTENTS
OF
THE FIRST VOLUME.

PROLEGOMENA.

PROL. PAGE.
1. The Yoga Philosophy” [1]
2. The Om Tat Sat” [34]

VAIRÁGYA KHANDA.
BOOK I.

CHAPTER I. Page
INTRODUCTION.
SECTION I.
Divine Adoration [1]
SECTION II.
Narrative of Sutíkshna [1]
SECTION III.
Anecdote of Kárunya [2]
SECTION IV.
Story of Suruchi [3]
SECTION V.
Account of Arishtanemi [3]
SECTION VI.
History of Ráma [6]
CHAPTER II.
Reason of writing the Rámáyana[8]
SECTION I
Persons entitled to its Perusal [8]
SECTION II.
Brahmá’s Behest [9]
SECTION III.
Inquiry of Bharadwája [10]
CHAPTER III.
Válmíki’s Admonition [12]
SECTION I.
On True Knowledge [12]
SECTION II.
Early History of Ráma [13]
SECTION III.
Ráma’s Pilgrimage [15]
CHAPTER IV.
Ráma’s Return from Pilgrimage [17]
CHAPTER V.
Of Ráma’s Self-Dejection and its Cause [19]
CHAPTER VI.
Advent of Viswámitra to the Royal Court [21]
SECTION II.
Address of King-Dasaratha [24]
CHAPTER VII.
Viswámitra’s Request for Ráma [26]
CHAPTER VIII.
Dasaratha’s Reply to Viswámitra [29]
CHAPTER IX.
Viswámitra’s Wrath and his Enraged Speech [33]
CHAPTER X.
Melancholy of Ráma [36]
CHAPTER XI.
Consolation of Ráma [41]
CHAPTER XII.
Ráma’s Reply [45]
CHAPTER XIII.
Vituperation of Riches [48]
CHAPTER XIV.
Depreciation of Human Life [50]
CHAPTER XV.
Obloquy of Egoism [53]
CHAPTER XVI.
The Ungovernableness of the Mind [56]
CHAPTER XVII.
On Cupidity [59]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Obloquy of the Body [64]
CHAPTER XIX.
Blemishes of Boyhood [70]
CHAPTER XX.
Vituperation of Youth [73]
CHAPTER XXI.
Vituperation of Women [77]
CHAPTER XXII.
Obloquy of Old Age [81]
CHAPTER XXIII.
Vicissitudes of Times [85]
CHAPTER XXIV.
Ravages of Time [90]
CHAPTER XXV.
Sports of Death [91]
CHAPTER XXVI.
The Acts of Destiny [95]
CHAPTER XXVII.
Vanity of the World[100]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Mutability of the World[105]
CHAPTER XXIX.
Unreliableness of Worldly Things[109]
CHAPTER XXX.
Self-Disparagement[112]
CHAPTER XXXI.
Queries of Ráma[115]
CHAPTER XXXII.
Praises of Ráma’s Speech[118]
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Association of Aerial and Earthly Beings[121]

BOOK II.

MUMUKSHU KHANDA.

CHAPTER I. PAGE
Liberation of Sukadeva[127]
CHAPTER II.
Speech of Viswámitra[132]
CHAPTER III.
On the Repeated Creations of the World[135]
CHAPTER IV.
Praise Of Acts and Exertions[139]
CHAPTER V.
Necessity of Activity[142]
CHAPTER VI.
Refutation of Fatalism[145]
CHAPTER VII.
On the Necessity of Activity[150]
CHAPTER VIII.
Invalidation of Destiny[154]
CHAPTER IX.
Investigation of Acts[157]
CHAPTER X.
Descension of Knowledge[161]
CHAPTER XI.
On the qualifications of the Inquirer and Lecturer[166]
CHAPTER XII.
Greatness of True Knowledge[173]
CHAPTER XIII.
On Peace and Tranquility of mind [176]
CHAPTER XIV.
On the Ascertainment of an argument[184]
CHAPTER XV.
On Contentment[189]
CHAPTER XVI.
On Good Conduct[191]
CHAPTER XVII.
On the Contents of the Work[195]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Ascertainment of the Example or Major Proposition[201]
CHAPTER XIX.
Ascertainment of True Evidence[208]
CHAPTER XX.
On Good Conduct[212]

BOOK III.

UTPATTI KHANDA.

Evolution of the World.

CHAPTER I.
Causes of Bondage to it.
SECTION I. Page
Exordium[215]
SECTION II.
Worldly Bondage[216]
SECTION III.
Phases of The Spirit[216]
SECTION IV.
Nature of Bondage[218]
CHAPTER II.
Description of the first cause.
SECTION I.
Narrative of the Air-born and Aeriform Bráhman[223]
SECTION II.
State of the Soul[224]
CHAPTER III.
Causes of Bondage in the Body[229]
CHAPTER IV.
SECTION I.
Description of the Night-Fall[234]
SECTION II.
Nature of the Mind[237]
SECTION III.
Kaivalya or Mental Abstraction[239]
CHAPTER V.
On the Original Cause[243]
CHAPTER VI.
Admonition for attempt of Liberation[246]
CHAPTER VII.
Recognition of the Nihility of the Phenomenal World[249]
CHAPTER VIII.
Nature of good Sástras[255]
CHAPTER IX.
On the Supreme cause of All[257]
CHAPTER X.
Description of the Chaotic State[266]
CHAPTER XI.
Spiritual View of Creation[273]
CHAPTER XII.
The Idealistic Theo-Cosmogony of Vedánta[277]
CHAPTER XIII.
On the Production of the Self-Born[281]
CHAPTER XIV.
Establishment of Brahma[288]
CHAPTER XV.
Story of the Temple and its Prince[299]
CHAPTER XVI.
Joy and Grief of the Princess[303]
CHAPTER XVII.
Story of the Doubtful Realm or Reverie of Lílá[309]
SECTION I.
Description of the Court House and the Cortes[313]
CHAPTER XVIII.
Exposure of the Errors of this World[315]
CHAPTER XIX.
Story of a Former Vasishtha and his Wife[319]
CHAPTER XX.
SECTION I
The Moral of the Tale of Lílá[322]
SECTION II.
State of The Human Soul after Death[325]
CHAPTER XXI.
Guide to Peace[328]
CHAPTER XXII.
Practice of Wisdom or Wisdom in Practice[336]
SECTION I.
Abandonment of Desires[336]
SECTION II.
On the Practice of Yoga[338]
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Aerial Journey of Spiritual Bodies[340]
CHAPTER XXIV.
The Aerial Journey (continued)[342]
SECTION II.
Description of the Heavens[343]
CHAPTER XXV.
Description of the Earth[349]
CHAPTER XXVI.
Meeting the Siddhas[353]
CHAPTER XXVII.
Past lives of Lílá[359]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
SECTION I.
Exposition of Lílá’s Vision[365]
SECTION II.
Description of the Mountainous Habitation[366]
CHAPTER XXIX.
Account of the Previous Life of Lílá[372]
CHAPTER XXX.
Description of the Mundane Egg[378]
CHAPTER XXXI.
SECTION I.
Alighting of the Ladies on Earth[382]
SECTION II.
Sight of a Battle Array in Earth and Air[383]
CHAPTER XXXII.
Onset of the War[386]
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Commingled Fighting[389]
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Description of the Battle[392]
CHAPTER XXXV.
Description of the Battlefield[398]
CHAPTER XXXVI.
SECTION I.
Collision of Equal Arms and Armigerents[401]
SECTION II.
Catalogue of the Forces[403]
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Catalogue of the Forces (continued)[408]
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Cessation of the War[414]
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Description of The Battle Field Infested by Nocturnal Fiends[420]
CHAPTER XL.
Reflections on Human Life and Mind[423]
CHAPTER XLI.
Discrimination of Error[431]
CHAPTER XLII.
Philosophy of Dreaming[438]
CHAPTER XLIII.
Burning of the City[442]
CHAPTER XLIV.
Spiritual Interpretation of the Vision[448]
CHAPTER XLV.
Theism consisting in True Knowledge[454]
CHAPTER XLVI.
Onslaught of Vidūratha[457]
CHAPTER XLVII.
Encounter of Sindhu and Vidūratha[461]
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Description of Daivástras or Supernatural Weapons[465]
CHAPTER XLIX.
Description of other kinds of Weapons[473]
CHAPTER L.
Death of Vidūratha[477]
Conclusion[482]
Genealogy[485]