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CONTENTS.

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1. Chapter

   Page.

2. I.

   The Vedas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   3

3. II.

   The Vedic Gods generally ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

4. III.

   Dyaus and Prithivi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   13

5. IV.

   Aditi and the Adityas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   17

6. V.

   Agni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   21

7. VI.

   Sun or Light Deities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8. VII.

   The Storm Deities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9. VIII.

   Some ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   69

10. IX.

    Tvastri or Visvakarma ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    75

11. X.

    Yama ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    78

PART I -THE VEDIC DEITIES. CHAPTER PAGE. I. The Vedas ....... 3 IL The Vedic Gods generally 9 III. Dyaus and Prithivi .... 13 IV. Aditi and the Adityas . 17 V. Agni ....... 21 VI. Sun or Light Deities — fe I. SURYA ........ 30 2. PUSHAN| ...... 3<5 3. MlTRA AND VARUNA .... 38 4. The Asvins ..... 44 5. USHAS ....... 43 VII. The Storm Deities — 1. Indra ...... 53 2. Indrani ...... 63 3. Parjanya ..... 63 4. Vayu ....... 65' 5. The Maruts ..... - &7 VIII. Soma ....... 6? IX. Tvastri or Visvakarma .... 7? X. Yama . ...... 73 PART II.— THE PURANIC DEITIES. I. The Puranas . , . . . . .89 II. Brahma . . . ■ • • • 93' III. Brahma . . . . . • . 9% : Saras vati ....... 108