[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.