Chap.
CONTENTS
Page
_ xvii
Introduction
I.
Indra, King of the Gods -
II.
The Great Vedic Deities -
III.
Yama, the First Man, and King of the Dead - 3§
IV.
Demons and Giants and Fairies -
V.
Social and Religious Developments of the Vedic
Age -------- 76
VI.
Mysteries of Creation, the World's Ages, and
Soul Wandering - - 97
VII.
New Faiths: Vishnu Religion, Buddhism, and
T - - - - 119
Jainism -
VIII.
Divinities of the Epic Period - - - -13
\ IX.
Prelude to the Great Bharata War- - - . »57
X.
Royal Rivals: the Pandavas and Kauravas- - 173
XI.
- 0 r
The Tournament -•*'-" '
XII.
First Exile of the Pandavas - - - " '95
XIII.
The Choice of Draupadi - - - - 213
XIV.
Triumph of the Pandavas - - 2Z+
XV.
The Great Gambling Match - - - - 237
XVI
. Second Exile of the Pandavas - - 249
XVII
. Defiance of Duryodhana - - 27
is
CONTENTS
Page
_ xvii
Introduction
I.
Indra, King of the Gods -
II.
The Great Vedic Deities -
III.
Yama, the First Man, and King of the Dead - 3§
IV.
Demons and Giants and Fairies -
V.
Social and Religious Developments of the Vedic
Age -------- 76
VI.
Mysteries of Creation, the World's Ages, and
Soul Wandering - - 97
VII.
New Faiths: Vishnu Religion, Buddhism, and
T - - - - 119
Jainism -
VIII.
Divinities of the Epic Period - - - -13
\ IX.
Prelude to the Great Bharata War- - - . »57
X.
Royal Rivals: the Pandavas and Kauravas- - 173
XI.
- 0 r
The Tournament -•*'-" '
XII.
First Exile of the Pandavas - - - " '95
XIII.
The Choice of Draupadi - - - - 213
XIV.
Triumph of the Pandavas - - 2Z+
XV.
The Great Gambling Match - - - - 237
XVI
. Second Exile of the Pandavas - - 249
XVII
. Defiance of Duryodhana - - 27
is