TY - BOOK AU - Gonda,J. TI - Selected studies: history of ancient Indian religion SN - 9004042288 U1 - 934 PY - 1975/// CY - Leiden PB - Brill KW - Indo-European Languages KW - Malayan Languages KW - Religion KW - Religious institutions KW - Hinduism N1 - 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 ER -