XIII. Dhyānam

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. I. Introduction 7
3. II. Dhīḥ in the Ṛgveda 68
4. III. Dhītiḥ in the Ṛgveda 170
5. IV. The verb dhī- in the Ṛgveda 202
6. V. The adjective dhīra- in the Ṛgveda 209
7. VI. Some compounds and derivatives 222
8. VII. The relevant occurrences in the Atharvaveda 226
9. VIII. The terms dhīḥ, dhītiḥ, dhīraḥ in the other saṃhitās and the brāhmaṇāḥ 233
10. IX. Dhīḥ, dhīraḥ etc. in the Upaniṣads 245
11. X. The Iranian cognates 259
12. XI. Light 266
13. XII. Some notes on the function of the “heart” 276
14. XIII. Dhyānam 289
15. XIV. Some notes on Buddhist ideas on “vision” 302
16. XV. Pratibhā 318
17. XVI. The root ven- 349
18. Index of Sanskrit words 359
19. General index 362
20. Index of the main text-places discussed 366
21. Backmatter 373