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INTRODUCTION TO VASISHTHA

xi

INTRODUCTION TO BAUDHÂYANA

xxix

VÂSISHTHA DHARMASÂSTRA

General Rules

1

Four Castes

9

Lawful Occupations

11

Duty of Studying the Veda

17

Definitions

19

Purification

21

Origin of Castes

25

Impurity

27

Women

31

Rule of Conduct

34

Studentship

40

Householder

42

Hermit

45

Ascetic

46

Guests

49

Srâddhas

51

Sacrifices

56

Initiation

57

Snâtaka

59

Study of the Veda

63

Saluting

67

Lawful and Forbidden Food

69

Adoption

75

Excommunication

77

Legal Procedure

79

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Inheritance

84

Mixed Castes

93

Duties of a King

96

Penances

102

Secret Penances

124

Gifts

136

BAUDHÂYANA DHARMASÂSTRA.

Sources of the Law

143

Different Customs

146

Studentship

149

Snâtaka

158

Waterpot

160

Purification

164

Lawful Livelihood

175

Impurity

177

Inheritance

178

Impurity

180

Forbidden Food

184

Sacrifices

186

Castes

196

The King

199

Criminal Law

201

Witnesses

202

Marriage

205

Veda-Study

208

Penances

211

Inheritance

224

Women

231

Householder

237

Snâtaka

238

The Twilight Devotions

245

Bathing

249

Tarpana

252

Mahâyagñas

256

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The Four Orders

258

The Offering to the Vital Airs

262

Eating

264

Srâddhas

266

The Procreation of Sons

271

Ascetic

273

Ways of Living for Householders

284

Hermits

291

Penances for a Student

294

Aghamarshana

296

Prasritiyâvaka

297

Kûshmândas

300

Kândrâyana

303

Anasnatpârâyana

307

Penances

310

Secret Penances

320

Rites securing Success

323

Parisishta on Adoption

334

INDEX TO PARTS I AND II (Vols. II and XIV)

337

Additions and Corrections

355

Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East

357