Volume IV

1 Chapter I. Sin in Rigveda, Conception of Rita, Enumeration and Classification of Sins, Grave Sins and Lesser Lapses. Doctrine of Karma pp. 1–40 2 Chapter II. Means of Reducing Consequences of Sins pp. 41–56 3 Chapter III. Prāyashchitta; its Origin, Derivation and Meaning pp. 57–86 4 Chapter IV. Penances for Particular Sins pp. 87–129 5 Chapter V. Names of All Prāyashchittas pp. 130–152 6 Chapter VI. Consequences of Not Undergoing Penances pp. 153–179 7 Section II. Antyeshti (rites after death), Shuddhi (purification from impurity due to death, birth and other causes) pp. 179–179 8 Chapter VII. Eschatology pp. 179–266 9 Chapter VIII. Shuddhi pp. 267–333 10 Chapter IX. Shrāddha pp. 334–515 11 Chapter X. Ekoddista and Other Shrāddhas pp. 516–551 12 Chapter XI. Tīrthayātrā (pilgrimages to holy places) pp. 552–584 13 Chapter XII. The Ganges pp. 585–617 14 Chapter XIII. Kāshī pp. 618–642 15 Chapter XIV. Gayā pp. 643–679 16 Chapter XV. Kurukshetra and Some Other Famous Tīrthas pp. 680–723 17 Chapter XVI. List of Tīrthas pp. 723–727 18 Abbreviations Employed in This List Alone pp. 728–729 19 List of Tīrthas pp. 730–825 20 Concluding Remarks on Tīrthas pp. 826–827 21 Appendix - of Long Sanskrit Passages pp. 828–833 22 General Index of Vol. IV pp. 834–922 23 Index of Important Words pp. 923–926