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CONTENTS
PACES
Respect that they inspire .— Ecclesiastical Hierarchy composed of the Superior and Inferior Priests .— The Honours paid to them .
Priestesses 123-133
Chapter XI . Purohitas , or Priests who officiate at Public and
Private Ceremonies .— The Hindu Almanac as published by the
Purohitas 134-138
Chapter XII . MarUrama .— Their Efficacy .— The Gayatri .—
The word ' Awn .'— Magic Mantrams 138-143
Chapter XIII . Explanation of the Principal Ceremonies of the Brahmins and of other Castes .— The Sam-kalpa .— Puja . —
Aratti .— Akshatas . — Pavitram .— Sesamum and Darbha Grass .
Puniaha-vacluma .— Panclia-gavia .— Purification of Places where
Ceremonies take place . Pandals , or Pavilions made of Leaves 143-155
Chapter XIV . Ceremonies to be observed after a Woman ' s Confinement .— Ceremonies performed over Infants . . . 155-159
PART II .
The Four States of Brahminical Life .
Chapter I . The Bralimachari .— Ceremony of the Upanayana , or Investiture of the Triple Cord 160-170
Chapter II .
Conduct of the Brahrnachari .— Rules to be followed .— Rights acquired by investiture with the Cord .— The Six
Privileges of Brahmins .— The Vedas 170-178
Chapter III .
External Defilements . The care that a Brahmin should take to avoid them .— His Conduct in this respect .— Means of Purification 178-186
Chapter IV . Internal Defilements .— Abstinence from all
Intoxicating Liquors , and from everything that has had Life .
Particular Horror of the Brahmins for the Flesh of the Cow .— Their
Abhorrence of Europeans who eat it as Food . . . 186-194
Chapter V . Defilements of the Soul , and the Means of Purification .— Places of Purification .— Sins for which there is no Forgiveness .— Conjectures on the Origin of Brahmin Customs connected with Defilement and Purification .— Defilement by Europeans , and an Incident which happened to the Author from this Cause . 194-204
Chapter VI . Marriage amongst Brahmins and other Hindus .
— Celibacy .— Those who may remain unmarried .— Polygamy tolerated only amongst the Upper Classes .— The two Sexes nearly
equal in numbers .— Indissolubility of the Marriage Tie .— How
Marriages are arranged .— Preparatory Ceremonies .— Solemn Ceremonies for the first and following Days .— Marriage amongst Sudras .
— Marriage amongst Kshatriyas .— Duties after Marriage . 205-235
Chapter VII . The Second , or Grahastha , Status of Brahmin .
Rules of Life which the Brahmin Grahastha should daily follow .