Sacred Books of the East

SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST

Including Selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha, with Critical and Biographical Sketches by Epiphanius Wilson, A.M.

1900

CONTENTS

VEDIC HYMNS

Introduction To the Unknown God To the Maruts To the Maruts and Indra To Indra and the Maruts To Agni and the Maruts To Rudra To Rudra To Agní and the Maruts To Vâyu To Vâyu Indra and Agastya: A Dialogue To Soma and Rudra To Rudra To Vâta To Vâta

THE ZEND-AVESTA

Introduction Discovery of the Zend-Avesta The Creation Myth of Yima The Earth Contracts and Outrages Uncleanness Funerals and Purification Cleansing the Unclean Spells Recited During the Cleansing To Fires, Waters, Plants To the Earth and the Sacred Waters Prayer for Helpers A Prayer for Sanctity and its Benefits To the Fire To the Bountiful Immortals Praise of the Holy Bull To Rain as a Healing Power To the Waters and Light of the Sun To the Waters and Light of the Moon To the Waters and Light of the Stars

THE DHAMMAPADA

Introduction CHAPTER I.--The Twin-Verses II.--On Earnestness III.--Thought IV.--Flowers V.--The Fool VI.--The Wise Man VII.--The Venerable VIII.--The Thousands IX.--Evil X.--Punishment XI.--Old Age XII.--Self XIII.--The World XIV.--The Buddha--The Awakened XV.--Happiness XVI.--Pleasure XVII.--Anger XVIII.--Impurity XIX.--The Just XX.--The Way XXI.--Miscellaneous XXII.--The Downward Course XXIII.--The Elephant XXIV.--Thirst XXV.--The Bhikshu XXVI.--The Brâhmana

THE UPANISHADS

Introduction✦

KAUSHÍTAKI-UPANISHAD.-- The Couch of Brahman Knowledge of the Living Spirit Life and Consciousness

SELECTIONS FROM THE KORAN

Introduction Mohammed and Mohammedanism Chapter I.----Entitled, the Preface Chapter II.---Entitled, the Cow Chapter III.--Entitled, the Family of Imran Chapter IV.---Entitled, Women Chapter V.----Entitled, the Table

LIFE OF BUDDHA