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Originally published in 1897. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

ISBN: B002WU5OIE

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...for the in- dividual souls are just as much beginningless as the "special soul" (purusha-vipesh*, Yogasutra, I. 24) that is called God. In contrast to these two closely related systems, Samkhya and Yoga, the ancient, genuine Brahmanic elements, the ritual and the idealistic speculation of the Upanishads, are developed in a methodical man- ner in the two following intimately connected systems 1 6 THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANCIENT INDIA. whose origin we can place approximately at the be- ginning of the Christian era. The Purva-(or Karma)mimamsa, "the first in- quiry, " or "the -inquiry concerning works, " usually briefly called Mimamsa, founded by Jaimini, is proba- bly counted among the philosophical systems only be- cause of its form and its connexion with the Vedanta doctrine ; for it is concerned with the interpretation of the Veda, which it holds to be uncreated and exist- ent from all eternity : classifying its component parts and treating of the rules for the performance of the...