Traditional India

ancient artha Arthaśāstra Aryan ascetic Atharva Veda ātman attain believe Bhagavad Gītā brahman Brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddhahood Buddhism called canon Cārvāka century B.C. coins conqueror copper cosmic cult Deccan deity dharma doctrines early enemy existence Franklin Edgerton future Buddha Ganges goal gods grammar Greek Hindu Hinduism human hymns important Indian culture Indian philosophy Indus Civilization Indus valley Jain Jain monk Jainism Jātakas kāma karma Kautilya king knowledge Kṛṣṇa land language later Vedic literature living magic Mahāvīra Mahāyāna Maurya ment Mohenjo-daro mokṣa moral mystic Nandas nature Nirvana norm Pāli Pāṇini paradises peace period popular probably raga rebirth referred religion religious Reprinted by permission Ṛg Veda Rig Veda ritual ritualistic rivers routes saints Śākyamuni salvation samsāra Sanskrit scholars sect silver song soul speculation spiritual Sūtra texts thing thought tion trade traditional India transmigration truth universe Upanisads Viṣņu Western words worship