Hinduism / by Monier Williams.

  • Monier Monier-Williams
Date:
1877
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hinduism / by Monier Williams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mantra, Brahmana, and Upanishad. II. The Dar- sanas, or systems of philosophy. III. The Dharma- sastras. IV. The Bhakti-sastras. The principal works under these four heads are the best exponents of the different periods of development through which the Hindu religious mind has passed, and which, together, make up Hinduism. The hymns of the Veda are the' expression of that early stage of reli- gious progress which may be called physiolatry ; the Brahmanas represent ritualism and sacrifice; the Upanishads and Darsanas represent rationalistic and pantheistic philosophy; Manu, Yajnavalkya, and the law-books represent caste and domestic usages; the Itihasas, Puranas, and Tantras represent the principle of faith in and devotion to personal gods. No ac- count of Hinduism can be satisfactory which is not accompanied with translations of occasional passages from some of these representative works.
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