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Religious quiescence succeeded by revolt
Results of Brahmanism on the people of India
Results of Buddhism on the people of Burma
Cradle of Buddhism in eastern Hindustan
Geography of Buddhist India during the life of Gótama
Descent of Gótama from the Sákya Rajas of Kapila
Tradition of the origin of Kapila and Koli
Incestuous marriages of the Sakya princes
Birth of Gótama, B.C. 623
Religious melancholy of Gótama
Marriage of Gótama
The three terrors-old age, disease, and death
The way of deliverance
The flight from the palace
Contrast between Gótama and Mohammed
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Religion for the many
Monasticism for the few
Contemplation and austerities
Failure of the Brahmanical system
Development of the affections
Twofold character of the law: discipline and religion
Existences of deities and demons, heavens and hells
Four truths comprising the law of the wheel
Profound sorrow of Sakya Muni over the horrors of existence
Hymn of joy
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Head-quarters of Sákya Muni at Benares
Breach in the Buddhist assembly
137
Legend of Ajatasatru the parricide, and the apostate priest
Devadatta
Invasion of the Punjab by Alexander of Macedon, B.C. 327
153
Alexander crosses the Jhelum in the presence of the enemy
Defeat of Porus the elder
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162
Results of the Macedonian victory: formation of a Mace-
donian fleet on the Jhelum.
163
Advance of Alexander to the Chenab: flight of Porus the
younger.
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Spirit of the Macedonians broken by the south-west mon-
soon.
Return of the expedition to Persia
Surface observations of the Greeks who accompanied
Alexander
166
Mutiny of the Indian mercenaries
Death of Alexander, B.c. 323: political anarchy
Expulsion of the Greeks from India by Sandrokottos
Greek accounts of Sandrokottos
Establishment of the Greek Bactrian empire of Seleukos
Nikator
Marriage of the Hindú Raja to a Greek princess
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Hindú civilization described by Megasthenes: authenticity
of his evidence
Ancient capital of Patali-putra, near the modern Patna Royal palace and zenana
Adaptation of the administration to the Hindú population 199
Authenticity of the Greek pictures of ancient India
Review of the Greek accounts of the Ryots
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201
Character of the supervision over trades and artisans.
Reticence of Megasthenes as regards politics and religion
Greek ignorance of Bengal
Embassy of Pandion or Porus to Augustus Cæsar
Suicide of an Indian sage
CHAPTER V.
BUDDHIST INDIA. B.C. 300 TO A.D. 645.
Two classes of Buddhist records: the edicts and the chron-
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Religion of the heart, and religion of the intellect
Antiquity of celibacy in India
Subject matter of the edicts
Discovery of the edicts of Priyadarsi
Conception of Dharma as distinct from monasticism
Enforcement of the edict by an imperial demonstration
Significance of the prohibition
Medical establishments for men and animals
Character of the edict
State system of moral instruction
Opposition to Raja Priyadarsi
Conciliatory edicts
Vitality of Dharma as the religion of loving-kindness.
Association of Dharma with Buddhism: degeneration of
Asoka's accession to the throne of Magadha
233
Conversion of Asoka
231
Secular character of Asoka: fear of treachery, love of