The Institutes of Vishnu

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION, Vishnu and the Goddess of the Earth, The Four Castes, Duties of a King, Weights and Measures, Criminal and Civil Law, Law of Debt, Writings, Witnesses, Ordeals, Inheritance, Funeral Ceremonies, Funeral Oblations, Impurity, WomenSacraments, Studentship, Crimes, Hells, Transmigration, Penances, Duties of a Householder, Rules for a Snätaka, Self-restraint, Sraddhas, Pious Gifts, The Hermit, The Ascetic, Meditation on Vishnu, Conclusion, General Index, Sanskrit Index, Additions and Corrections, Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East

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Translated by Julius Jolly, Max F. Muller

Summary

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia.

Product details

• Authors: Julius Jolly, Jolly Julius, F. Max Muller
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2001
• EAN: 9780700715466
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1546-6
• No. of pages: 354
• Weight: 612 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; RELIGION / Hinduism / General, Hinduism, Sacred texts, Sacred texts, scriptures and revered writings