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OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
PROLEGOMENA.
PROL. PAGE. 1. The Yoga Philosophy " 1
INTRODUCTION. Page
Divine Adoration 1
Narrative of Sut?kshna 1
Anecdote of K?runya 2
Story of Suruchi 3
Account of Arishtanemi 3
History of R?ma 6
Reason of writing the R?m?yana 8
SECTION I
Persons entitled to its Perusal 8
Brahm?'s Behest 9
Inquiry of Bharadw?ja 10
V?lm?ki's Admonition 12
On True Knowledge 12
Early History of R?ma 13
R?ma's Pilgrimage 15
R?ma's Return from Pilgrimage 17
Of R?ma's Self-Dejection and its Cause 19
Advent of Visw?mitra to the Royal Court 21
Address of King-Dasaratha 24
Visw?mitra's Request for R?ma 26
Dasaratha's Reply to Visw?mitra 29
Visw?mitra's Wrath and his Enraged Speech 33
Melancholy of R?ma 36
Consolation of R?ma 41
R?ma's Reply 45
Vituperation of Riches 48
Depreciation of Human Life 50
Obloquy of Egoism 53
The Ungovernableness of the Mind 56
On Cupidity 59
Obloquy of the Body 64
Blemishes of Boyhood 70
Vituperation of Youth 73
Vituperation of Women 77
Obloquy of Old Age 81
Vicissitudes of Times 85
Ravages of Time 90
Sports of Death 91
The Acts of Destiny 95
Vanity of the World 100
Mutability of the World 105
Unreliableness of Worldly Things 109
Self-Disparagement 112
Queries of R?ma 115
Praises of R?ma's Speech 118
Association of Aerial and Earthly Beings 121
MUMUKSHU KHANDA.
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