Hindu Gods And
Heroes
Studies In The History Of
The Religion Of India
BY
LIONEL D. BARNETT, M.A., Litt
[ZHINGOORA BOOKS]
CONTENTS
I. The V?dic Age:
Popular Religion, ?ig-v?da and priestly religion, Dyaus-Zeus, Ush?s, S?rya, Savit?, Mitra and Varu?a, Agni, S?ma, Indra, The A?vins, Vish?u, Rudra-Siva, Summary,
II. The Age of the Br?hma?as:
Growth of Brahman influence in expanding Aryan society, System of priestly doctrine: theory of Sacrifice and mechanical control of nature thereby, Its antinomianism: partly corrected by the growing cult of Rudra-?iva, The Upanishads: their relation to the Br?hma?as, Brahma the Absolute, Karma-Sa?s?ra, Results: ?aiva Theism, K?ish?a: early history and legends, Teachings,
III. The Epics, and Later:
I. The Great War and the P???avas, Vish?u-K?ish?a, N?r?ya?a, Bhagavad-g?t? and N?r?ya??ya, Growth of church of Vish?u-K?ish?a, Worship of P???avas, New erotic and romantic K?ish?aism, .
II. R?ma: legend of R?ma and constitution of R?m?ya?a,
III. Some later Preachers, Religions of Vish?u-K?ish?a and ?iva in Southern India, ?a?kara ?ch?rya, R?m?nuja, Nimb?rka, Madhva, Vallabha, Jñ?nad?va, N?ma-d?va, Tuk?r?m, R?m?nanda, Tuls? D?s, Kab?r, N?nak, Chaitanya,
IV. Brahm? and the Trim?rti, Datt?tr?ya,
V. Two Modern Instances,
Conclusion.
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