Julius Jolly

The Institutes of Vishnu (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317849223
• Artikelnr.: 41220054

Autorenporträt

Translated by Julius Jolly, Max F. Muller

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
Vishnu and the Goddess of the Earth
The Four Castes
Duties of a King
Weights and Measures
Criminal and Civil Law
Law of Debt
Writings
Witnesses
Ordeals
Inheritance
Funeral Ceremonies
Funeral Oblations
Impurity
WomenSacraments
Studentship
Crimes
Hells
Transmigration
Penances
Duties of a Householder
Rules for a Snätaka
Self-restraint
Sraddhas
Pious Gifts
The Hermit
The Ascetic
Meditation on Vishnu
Conclusion
General Index
Sanskrit Index
Additions and Corrections
Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East