Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface ix
3. Contents xv
4. General Introduction xvii
5. The Vedic Period
6. Chapter I. The Vedas 3
7. Chapter II. The Upanisads 37
8. The Epic Period
9. Introduction 99
10. Chapter III. The Bhagavad-Gita 101
11. Chapter IV. The Mahabharata 164
12. Chapter V. The Laws of Manu 172
13. Chapter VI. Kautilya's Artha-Śāstra 193
14. The Heterodox Systems
15. Chapter VII. Cārvāka 227
16. Chapter VIII. Jainism 250
17. Chapter IX. Buddhism 272
18. The Orthodox Systems
19. Introduction 349
20. Chapter X. Nyāya 356
21. Chapter XI. Vaiśeṣika 386
22. Chapter XII. Sāṁkhya 424
23. Chapter XIII. Yoga 453
24. Chapter XIV. Pūrva Mīmaṁsā 486
25. Chapter XV. Vedānta 506
26. Chapter XVI. Sri Aurobindo 575
27. Chapter XVII. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 610
28. Appendices 638
29. Bibliography 643
30. Index 671