A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature: So Far as it Illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans

according admit adopted Agni ancient Aranyaka ascribed authority become beginning belong Brâhmaņas Brahmans Buddha Buddhists called ceremonial chapter character Charanas collection commentary composed considered consists contain derived distinct doctrines doubt evidence existence explained expression fact give given gods grammar Greek handed hymns important India instance Kâtyâyana kind king knowledge known language later literature Mantras Manu means mentioned metre nature never object observed occurs original Pânini passage performed period poets possess Prâtisâkhyas present preserved priests prove pupil quoted received reference Rig-veda Rishis rules sacred sacrifice Sâkhâs Sanhitâ Sanskrit Saunaka says seems sense Smriti speak story subjects supposed Sûtras taken teach thou thought tion tradition Upanishads various Veda Vedic verses whole writing written Yajnavalkya Yajur-veda