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Questo libro di storia potrebbe contenere numerosi refusi e parti di testo mancanti. Solitamente gli acquirenti hanno la possibilita di scaricare gratuitamente una copia scansionata del libro originale (senza refusi) direttamente dall'editore. Il libro e Non illustrato. 1906 edition. Estratto:... to me, if 1 did not become thereby immortal. Tell me, 0 Venerable, any (means of obtaining immortality) which thou knowest"4. The present Brahmana, with the exception of the first section and part ot the fonrteenth and fifteenth sections, is a literal repetition of the fourth Brahmana in the second chapter, vide pp. 177-181. S'ankara's explanation of this circumstance is ingenious, although somewhat strained. We give it here in order that the reader may judge for himself. The nature of Brahma has been determined in the Madhukanda, the principal part of the S'astra, and also in the Brahmakanda. Again it has been thoroughly sifted by discussion in the Yajnavalkyakaiida, which is the principal part as to the method by which that knowledge is acquired. And lastly, it.has been declared after full discussion by means of the relation between disciple and teacher in the fourth chapter. The Maitreyi Brahmana serves there to show the conclusion after the manner of the logicians, who define a conclusion to be " the repetition of the proposition, because the reason has been stated." (Nyaya Sutras, 1,38.) The proposition, here referred to, is that the knowledge of Brahma, when accompanied with the renunciation of the world is the means by which immortality is attained. Yajnavalkya said, --"Behold, (thon wast) dear to us before (and now) sayest thou what is dear. Come, sit down; I will explain to thee (the means of obtaining immortality); endeavour to comprehend my explanation."5. He said, --"Behold, not indeed for the hasband's sake the husband is dear (to the wife), bat for the sake of the self is dear the husband. Behold, not indeed for the wife's sake the wife is dear (to the...