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WORSHIPPING THE GANGES.
CHAPTER II. The Brahmanism of the Codes.
rths and Feels Study of the Manu Date women-com
The Sutras-Rationalist philosophers-The six Shastras-Common tenets
How to attain emancipation-The banefulness of activity-The Sankhya philosophy-The Yoga philosophy-Early rituals-Gautama's institutes -Rites of purification --The four orders of Brahmans-The asceticThe hermit-The householder's duties-Kings - When the Veda is not to be recited-Various restrictions-The duty of women-Outcasts- Penances and penalties -The laws of Manu-Date - Alleged origin-Selfrepression inculcated-Study of the Veda a privilege-The gods in Manu -New births and hells-Duties of the four castes-Lofty claims of the Brahmans-The four periods of life - The student-Some liberal sentiments-The householder-The chief daily rites-Sacrifices for the dead -Position of women-Gifts—Spiritual merit-The hermit in the forest -The mendicant ascetic-The duties of a king-The Brahman's superiority-Crimes - Punishments and penances - Falsehood excused --Caste -Growth of mixed castes-Transmigration of souls-Efficacy of the
code-Code of Yajnavalkya. M HE very mass of the Vedic sacred literature became
I its bane. No one could learn it all and understand it all. There arose a need for condensed statements of
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