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Index
Cover Image Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword List of Illustrations Note on Translation of the Sanskrit Note on Pronunciation Part One: Philosophy
Chapter 1: The Theory of Polytheism
The Language of Symbols The Representation of the Transcendent The Nondual Principle Monotheism and Polytheism Nondualism and Monism The Equivalence of Religions
Chapter 2: The Nature of the Ultimat
The Origin of Existence The Perceptible Continua: Space, Time, and Thought The Three Modes of Being: the Substrata of Space, Time, and Consciousness The "I" and the Self The Realization of the Soul Immensity (brahman), the Common Substratum The Three Fundamental Qualities and the Trinity The Three States of Experience The Three Qualities and Manifestation The Power-of-Illusion (māyā) Illusion and Ignorance Nature The Living Individuality as the Power That Can Oppose Nature The Power of Nature as the Obstacle to Knowledge The Fundamental Duality "God" (Īśvara) and the Illusion of Divine Unity Life as the One Deity The Relationship of "God" and the Universe The Causal Word Dangers of Applied Metaphysics
Chapter 3: The Cosmic Being
Macrocosm and Microcosm Cosmic Duration Cosmic Location The Nature of Manifestation The Appearance of the Universe Cosmic Consciousness The Personification and the Description of the Cosmic Being
Part Two: The Gods of the Vedas
Chapter 4: The Cosmic Sacrifice
Fire and Offering, Agni and Soma The Relation of the Spheres The Ritual of Sacrifice (yajña) The Forms of the Sacrifice The Technique of the Sacrifice The Creation of Man The Last Sacrifice The Way of the Gods The Way of the Fathers Divinity as the Embodiment of the Sacrifice The Image of the Sacrifice The Inner Yajña of the Yogi
Chapter 5: The Thirty-Three Gods
The Three Spheres of Agni The Three Aspects of Deities The Number of the Gods
Chapter 6: The Spheres and Their Deities
The Eight Spheres of Existence, the Vasus The Earth Agni (Fire) The Ten Forms of Fire The Sphere of Space and the Lord-of-Wind (Vāyu) The Sky (Dyaus) The Sun (Sūrya) The Image of the Sun Dawn (Usas) The Constellations (naksatra) The Moon, the Cup-or-Offerings (Soma) The Story of the Moon
Chapter 7: The Divinities of the Sphere of Space
The Divinities of Space and of Life, the Maruts and Rudras The Maruts (Immortals) A Legend of the Maruts Indra, the Ruler of Heaven
Chapter 8: The Ādityas, the Sovereign Principles
Aditi (the Primordial Vastness), Source of the Ādityas Mitra (Friendship), Solidarity Aryaman (Chivalry) Bhaga (the Inherited Share) Varuna (the Coverer or Binder), the Mysterious Law of the Gods Daksa (Ritual Skill) Amśa (the Share of the Gods) Tvastrṛ (the Shaper), Craftsmanship, the God of Industry Pūsan (the Nourisher), Security, the Protector of Cattle Vivasvat, the Ancestor, the Embodiment of Morality or Ancestral Law Savitr (the Vivifier), the Magic Power of Words Śakra (the Mighty), the Divinity of Courage and Outer Security Visnu, the All-pervading Light of Knowledge, the Cosmic Law Pervading the Three Worlds
Chapter 9: Other Vedic Deities
The Aśvins, the Twin Horse-headed Gods of Agriculture and Physicians of the Gods The Regents of the Directions Yama (the Binder), the Lord of Death Manifold-Secret (Citra-gupta), the Scribe of the Lord of Death Kubera, the Lord of Riches The Yaksas, Guardians of the Earth's Treasures Misery (Nirrta) Nirrti, the Goddess of Misery Trita (the Third) or Āptya, the Water Deity
Chapter 10: Gods and Antigods
The Antigods (asura) The Gods of Pre-Vedic India Description of the Antigods Different Kinds of Asuras The Gods (sura) or the Resplendent-Ones (deva) The Age and the Felicity of the Gods
Part Three: The Trinity
Chapter 11: Visnu, the Pervader
Sattva, the Cohesive Tendency The Name Visnu The Nature of Visnu The State of Dream All Religion Is of Visnu The Names of Visnu
Chapter 12: The Image of Visnu
The Four Arms The Twenty-Four Icons of Visnu The Conch The Discus The Lotus The Bow, Arrows, and Quiver The Mace The Jewel Treasure of the Ocean The Lock of Hair Beloved of Fortune The Garland of the Forest The Earrings, the Armlets, and the Crown The Yellow Veil and the Sacred Thread The Chariot The Dark Color The Whisk, the Fan, the Flag, and the Parasol The Sword and Sheath The Bird Wings of Speech The Serpent Remainder The Attendants of Visnu
Chapter 13: The Avatars, or Incarnations, of Visnu
The Planets The Incarnations of the First Age, the Satya Yuga (Age of Truth) The Incarnations of the Second Age, the Tretā Yuga Krsna, the Incarnation of the Third Age The Incarnations of the Fourth or Present Age, the Kali Yuga (Age of Strife)
Chapter 14: The Minor Incarnations of Visnu
Nara and Nārāyana, Devotion Kapila, Philosophy Dattātreya, Magic Yajña (Ritual Sacrifice) Rsabha (the Bull), Morality Dhanvantari, Medical Science Hayaśīrsa (the Horse-headed), Protector of the Scripture Vyāsa, the Compiler of the Scripture Prthu, the First King — Agriculture and Social Order Dhruva (the Immovable), Will Power Visnu as Rescuer of the Elephant-King in Response to His Faith Mohinī (the Enchantress), Lust Nārada, Music
Chapter 15: Śiva, the Lord of Sleep
The Origin of Śaivism The Tendency toward Disintegration (tamas) The Many Aspects of Śiva The Fearful and Auspicious God Rudra, the Lord of Tears, the Destroyer Śiva, the Auspicious, the Lord of Sleep
Chapter 16: The Forms of Rudra-Śiva
The Elemental Forms of Rudra The Five Components (kalā) of Śiva and the Manifestation of Speech The Ruler of Space, the Five-faced
Chapter 17: The Image of Śiva
The White Color The Three Eyes The Moon The Ganges The Matted Hair The Tiger Skin The Four Arms The Trident The Spear Pāśupata The Ax, the Bow (Pināka), and the Club Khatvānga The Serpent The Noose and the Garland of Skulls The Ashes The Hourglass-shaped Drum, the Ḍamaru The Bull The Lion Kāśī, the Resplendent City
Chapter 18: The Linga
The Linga Is the Universe TheYoni The Union of the Principles The Divine Lust The Father, Owner of the Liṅga Bīja, the Seed The Worship of the Liṅga Different Forms of Liṅga The Phallic Image The Triangle
Chapter 19: Brahmā, the Immense Being
Brahmā, the Space-Time or Revolving Principle The Names of Brahmā The Worship of Brahmā The Tales of Brahmā The Brahmā Icon The Golden Embryo, Hiranyagarbha The Lord-of-Progeny (Prajā-pati) The Creation of the World The Myth of Creation The Creation of Man The Creation of the Ritual Sacrifice The Opening of the Cosmic Egg The Duration of the Universe
Part Four: The Divine Power (Śakti) as the Goddess
Chapter 20: Śakti, the All-pervading Energy
Power as Divinity Origin and Worship of the Goddess
Chapter 21: The Consorts of the Three Gods
The Progenitors of the Gods The Flowing-One (Saras-vati), the Divinity of Knowledge The Divinity of Speech, Vāc The Goddess of Fortune, Laksmī Destiny or Transcendent Fortune, Mahā-Laksmī Success (Rādhā), the Personification of Devotion The Powers of Procreation, Development, and Destruction, Pārvatī, Śakti, and Kālī The Power-of-Enjoyment (āhlādinī-Śakti) The Amorous, Lalitā The Divinity of Lust, Kāmeśvarī The Names of the Goddess
Chapter 22: The Ten Objects-of-Transcendent-Knowledge (maha-vidya)
THE FIRST OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE SECOND OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE THIRD OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE FOURTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE FIFTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE SIXTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE SEVENTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE EIGHTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE NINTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE THE TENTH OBJECT OF TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE
Chapter 23: Some Other Aspects of the Goddess
Umā The Unborn or the She-Goat (Ajā) The Destroyer-of-the-Genii (Cāmundā) The Coiled-Energy (Kundalinī) The Mother (Ambikā) The Seven-Mothers (Sapta-Mātrkās) Indrānī The Destroyer of the Buffalo-Demon (Mahisa-asura-mardinī) Minor Forms of the Goddess: Yoginīs, Dākinīs, Grahīs, Bhairavīs, and Śākinīs
Part Five: Secondary Gods
Chapter 24: The Sons of Śiva
Ganapati or Ganeśa, the Lord of Categories Kumāra, the Adolescent
Chapter 25: Minor Gods and Genii
The Attendants of Śiva The Realized (Siddhas) The Skillful-Craftsmen (Rbhus) The Bearers-of-Wisdom (Vidyā-dharas) The Essences (apsaras) The Fragrances (gandharva) The Wanderers (cārana) The Heavenly-Humans (kinnara) The Village-Angels (grāma-devatā) and Village-Goddesses (grāma-kālī) The Ancestors (pitr) Genii (daitya and dānava) The Serpents or Dragons, the Ever-moving (nāga) The Night-Wanderers (rāksasa) The Eaters-of-Raw-Flesh (piśāca) The Sorcerers (yātu or yātudhāna) The Vampires (vetāla) The Ghosts (preta) The Wandering-Souls (bhūta) The Fearful-Spirits (bhairava)
Chapter 26: Other Deities
Kāma (Eros), the Divinity of Lust The Seed-of-Lust (Kāma-bīja) The Architect-of-the-Universe (Viśva-karman) The Architect-of-the-Antigods (Maya) The Seizer (Rāhu) The Cow The Seers (rsī) Bṛhaspati (the Great Master), the Teacher of the Gods Śukra, the Teacher of the Genii Prthu, the First King Manu, the Lawgiver
Part Six: The Representation and the Worship of Deities
Chapter 27: The Representation of Deities
The Worship of the Manifest Forms The Representation of Deities
Chapter 28: The Thought-Forms, or Mantras
The Basic-Thought-Forms (bīja-mantra) Other Kinds of Mantras The Chief Basic Thought-Forms, or Seed Mantras Other Seed Mantras The Seed Mantras of the Elements The Expanded Mantras
Chapter 29: The Yantras, or Magic Diagrams
The Constituent Elements of the Yantras The Principal Yantras
Chapter 30: The Images (mūrti) of Deities
The Principal Elements of the Images of Deities The Purpose of the Images The Forms of the Images Image Worship
Chapter 31: The Worship of Deities
The Object of Worship The Kinds of Worship The Stages of Worship
Chapter 32: Ritual
Life as a Ritual The Rituals of Worship The Technique of Worship The Place of Worship The Main Features of Individual-Worship (pūjana)1 The Accessories of Worship Right-and Left-hand Ways
Footnotes Selective Bibliography
A. SANSKRIT TEXTS B. MODERN WORKS
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