Selected studies: history of ancient Indian religion/
J. Gonda
- Leiden: Brill, 1975.
- 6 v. (x, 540 p.)... ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
v. 1. Indo-European linguistics.--v. 2. Sanskrit word studies.--v. 3. Sanskrit, grammatical and philological studies.--v. 4. History of ancient Indian religion.--v. 5. Indonesian linguistics. v. 6, pt. 1-2. Including a bibliography of the author 1970-1991 compiled by Dory Heilijgers.
Volume IV
The concept of personal God in ancient Indian religious thought -- The Hindu trinity -- Visnu's name Aniruddha -- A note on Indra in Puranic literature -- Siva in Indonesien -- Gifts and giving in the Rgveda -- Ein neues lied -- A note on the vedic student's staff -- Reflections on the Arsa and Asura forms of marriage -- The simantonnayana as describes in the Grhyasutras -- The Indra festival according to the Atharvavedins -- Ascetics and courtesan -- The Indian mantra -- A note on Indian pessimism -- Ways in Indian religions -- Karman and retributive justice in ancient Java -- Zur Frage nach dem ursprung und wesen des indischen dramas -- The sacred character of ancient indian kingship -- Mensch und tier im alten Indien -- Tarn's hypothesis on the origin of the Milindapantha -- Remarks on Al-Biruni's quotations from Sanskrit texts -- The old-Javanese agastyaparvan
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