CONTENTS

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I. INTRODUCTION . . . I. Religion and Mythology

I I

8 41. Aditi 120 S 42. Diti 123

  1. Characteristics of Vedic myth ology

8 3. Sources of Vedic Mythology S 4. Method to be pursued . 8 5. The Avesta and Vedic mytho logy

  1. Comparative Mythology

E. S 43- GODDESSES 124 F. 8 44- DUAL DIVINITIES . . . .126G. S 45- GROUPS OF DEITIES . . .130H. LOWER DEITIES 131

8 46. Rbhus . 131 8 47. Apsarases. UrvasI - . .1348 48. Gandharvas 136 8 49. Tutelary Deities: Vastos pati, &c 138

II. VEDIC CONCEPTIONS OF THE WORLD AND ITS ORIGIN .

% 7. Cosmology

  1. Cosmogony

8 9. Origin of Gods and Men .

IV. MYTHICAL PRIESTS AND HEROES 138

jig^JManu^^.^ . . . ^JL___12^

III. THE VEDIC GODS ….

8 51. Bhrgus 140

S10. General character and classi fication

S 52. Atharvan 141 S 53. Dadhyanc 141

A. CELESTIAL GODS 8II. Dyaus

8 12. Varuna

  1. Mitra

15

21 21

22

29

8 54. Angirases 142 55. Virupas, Navagvas, Dasagvas, Seven Rsis ….143 S 56. Atri "..__. ^_^-^-^ 145 - 57. Kanva &c 145

S 14. Suryj^ . . . ^__^. 30

8 58. Kutsa, Kavya Usana &c. .

146

J"T Savitr

32

V. ANIMALS AND INANIMATE OB

8 16. Pusan S 17. Visnu 18. Vivasvat

S 19. Adityas S20. Usas S 21. Asvins

35

37

42 43

46

JECTS ….. . S 59. General Traits ….147

147

S 60. The Horse : Dadhikra, Tark sya, Paidva, Etasa, &c. . 148 S 6 1. A. The Bull. B. The Cow . 150

B. ATMOSPHERIC GODS

49 54

  1. The goat, boar, dog, monkey,

  2. Trita Aptya ….

8 22. Indra

54

8 24. Apa"m napat ….

67

8 25. Matarisvan ….

69

  1. Ahi budhnya ….

71

S 27. Aja ekapad …. 72

  1. The Bird . ….152

tortoise, frogs . . .151

  1. Noxious animals; serpent, &c. 152 65. Survivals of prehistoric notions about animals . . .153

S 28. Rudra

73

  1. Deified terrestrial objects . 154

S 29. The Maruts ….

74

VI. DEMONS AND FIENDS . . .156

S 30. Vayu-Vata ….

77

S 31. Parjanya . . . . S 32. Apah

C. TERRESTRIAL GODS 33. Rivers. SarasvatI 34. Prthivl

81

83 85

86

86

S 67. Aerial demons : Asuras, Panis, Dasas ……156

S 68. Vrtra, Vala &c…..158 69. Susna, Sambara, Namuci, &c. 160 70. Raksases, Pisacas and other terrestrial demons . . 162

S 35- Agni

VII. ESCHATOLOGY …..165

8 36. Brhaspati S 37- Soma

101

8 72. The Soul ……166

D. ABSTRACT GODS ….

104

S 71. Disposal of the dead . . 165 8 73- Heaven ……167

S 38. Two Classes ….

A. Various Agent Gods . B. Tvastr

S 39- Visvakarman, Prajapati . S 40. Manyu, Sraddha&c. . .

116 118 119

8 75- Hell …….169

S 74- Joys of the future life . .167

S 76. The Pitrs or Manes . . .1708 77- Yama, King of the Dead . 171

NB. The Manuscript was sent in on September 23, 1896.