Comparative Religion Motilal Banarsidass and as such is in

and as such is in the form of all breathing creatures (prani)

working on Mahayana literature

CONTENTS Foreword VII Acknowledgements IX General Introduction The Place of the Naradasmrti in Legal Literature 1 The Nature of the Text 2 The Date of the Naradasmrti 10 The Eponymous Author Narada 13 The Commentaries on the Naradasmrti 15 Jolly's Contribution to the Study of Naradasmrti 20 The Present Translation and Annotations 21 Typographical Conventions 21 Introduction to the Critical Edition Description of the Manuscripts 23 Genealogical Relation of the Manuscripts 35 Constitution of the Texts 38 The Naradasmrti 38 The Commentary of Asahaya 39 Critical Apparatus 39 Typographical Conventions 40 Abbreviations 41 CRITICAL EDITION MATRKA 1

they concern many of the problems of living in the world today

The book does not look at the Vedas in isolation but indicates how later Yoga

Comparative Religion Motilal Banarsidass and as such is inAbout The Book (356 Pgs.): It provides a study of the prevailing religions of the world. By 'prevailing', it means 'living' and 'living religions', we mean such religions which are still observed and followed by a considerable number of people. Such religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhism. Some may have doubts about accepting Zoroastrianism as a living religion and their doubts may not