CHAPTEE IV.
 

THE AUGUSTAN AGE OF THE HISTOEY

OF THE INDIAN AEYAS OE THB

ACHAEYA-PEEIOD.
 

Section I.
The fusion of   the  Aryas   and non-Aryas.

The method of investigation.—Three processes.—The contrast.—
The circumstances which helped the Sangha,—The thre^
processes illustrated.—Intellectual and moral condition of
the people, as distinguished from the higher classes.
 

SeCTTOH II.

The philosophy of the Achdrya-period.
The philosophical method of the period explained.—The state¬
ment of the definition-method.—What is special about
the generalizations of Pawini.—Grammar both analytic and
synthetic.—Scholasticism and,, grammatical exegesis illus¬
trated.—Chronology of Pteini.—Evidence arranged.—antece¬
dents of Patanjali classified.—State of philosophy before
Patanjali.—Philosophy at the time of Pawini and Katya¬
yana.—Times of Patanjali.—Chronological relation of the
well-known six schools of philosophy to Patanjali.—The
first Mimdns^ in relation to Patanjali.—The teachings of
Yoga.—-Controversy about moments.—Corollaries of the
teachings of Yoga-philosophy.—Yoga and Buddhism.—
Evidence summed up and conclusion stated.