Vedic tantrism: A study of Rgvidhana of Saunaka with text and translation: Critically edited in the original Sanskrit with an introductory study and translated with critical and exegetical notes

Donated By: Shailendra Raj Mehta
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PART I, RGVIDHANA: A Study Introduction

CHAPTER I: VIDHANA LITERATURE

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1. The Brahmaņas and the Vedangas

2. The Vedangas

3. The Anukramaņis and the Vidhānas

4. The Vidhanas

5. Commentaries on the Vidhānas


6. Parallel or abridged versions of the Vidhanas and other late Compendia


7. The Contents

8. The Date
CHAPTER II: CONTRIBUTION OF THE RGVIDHANA TO THE RITUAL LITERATURE AND MYTHOLOGY

1. Analysis of the Contents

2. Analysis of the Subject-matter


3. Mythology

CHAPTER III: LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION OF THE RGVIDHANA

1. Phonology

2. Euphonic Combination

3. Morphology

4. Syntax

5. Vocabulary

6. Metre

CHAPTER IV: AUTHORSHIP AND DATE
1. Saunaka, the author of Rvidhāna and other Works
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2. Date of the Rvidhāna

3. Matrsūnu, the commentator of the Rvidh

CHAPTER V: THE MATERIALS FOR THE EDITION OF THE TEXT

1. The Manuscripts

2. Printed Edition or Translation

3. Relationship of the manuscripts : two recensions

4. Constitution of the text

5. Testimonia

6. Emendations

7. Rgvidhāna and its sources

CHAPTER VI: RÉSUMÉ

Appendix A

Appendix B

PART II, RGVIDHANA: Text and Translation

Text

Apparatus Criticus

Translation & Notes

Bibliography

Abbreviations

Index of verses in Rgvidhāna