--First AdhyÄya--Om as the High Chant 1The Gods and Demons Quarrel3The High Chant from the Perspective of the Heavens7The Power of Om 9Om as the Sun and Breath11The Union of the Rig and the Sama 12The Debate on The Foundation of Sama15The Debate on The Foundation of Sama 18Space as the Source of the SamaThe Story of the Poor Priest19The High Chant of Dogs23The Mystical Meaning of Certain Sounds of the Sama Chant
--Second AdhyÄya--Sama as All Good25The Sama Chant in the World 26The Sama Chant in Rain27The Sama Chant in Water28The Sama Chant in the SeasonsThe Sama Chant in Animals 29The Sama Chant in the Bodily OrgansSeeing the Seven parts of the Sama in Speech30Seeing the Seven Parts of the Sama in the Sun31The Syllables of the Sama Chant33The GÄyatra Sama Chant35The Rathantara Sama Chant The VÄmandevya Sama Chant36The Ba¹had Sama Chant 37The VairÅ«pa Sama Chant38The VirÄja Sama ChantThe ÅakvarÄ« Sama Chant 39The RevatÄ« Sama Chant40The Yaj±Äyaj±Ä«ya Sama Chant41The Sama Chant Built on the Whole 42The Ways of Chanting43The Three Pillars of Dharma 45The Rewards of Sacrifice
--Third AdhyÄya--Honey of the Rig49Honey of the Yajur50Honey of the Sama 51The Vedas as the Essence52The First Nectar 53The Second Nectar The Third Nectar 54The Fourth Nectar 55The Fifth Nectar 56Where the Sun Never Rises or Sets57GÄyatrÄ« 59Five Pathways of the Heart61The Knowledge of Shandilya 63The Treasure Chest 64The Doctrine of 116The Life of Man is a Sacrifice68Brahma in Both the Individual and the Universe 69The Sun as Brahma
--Fourth AdhyÄya--Raikva, The Man with the Cart73 Janashruti Speaks with Raikva76 Teachings to Satyakama Jabala78 The Bull Teaches78 Fire Teaches79 The Swan Teaches 80 A Water Bird Teaches81 The Teacher Teaches82 The Story of Upakosala 83Teachings from the Householder's Fire84The Southern Fire Instructs85The Eastern Fire Instructs85The Fires Conclude 87The Path to Brahma88The Two Paths Created during Sacrifice 89Correcting Mistakes during a Sacrifice
--Fifth AdhyÄya--Breath: the Oldest and the Greatest95The Power of Breath98Instruction to Gautama Begins. 100The Heavens are Fire Rain is a Fire101The Earth is a Fire A Man is a Fire A Woman is a Fire The Course of Man102Ways of Leaving the World105Dialogue on the Universal ÄtmÄ Begins 106The Sky as the Universal ÄtmÄ107The Sun as the Universal ÄtmÄ107The Wind as the Universal ÄtmÄ 108Space as the Universal ÄtmÄ109Water as the Universal ÄtmÄ109The Earth as the Universal ÄtmÄ 110The ÄtmÄ is beyond Measure 111The First Offering 112The Second Offering 112The Third Offering 113The Fourth Offering 113The Fifth Offering 114The Importance of Knowledge
--Sixth AdhyÄya--Teachings to Shvetaketu Begins 117The Creation of the World118The Three Divinities and Name and Form119The Three Elements: Fire, Water and Earth121The Composition of a BodyA Person is Made of Sixteen Parts123The Nature of Sleep126Teachings to Shvetaketu Continued
--Seventh AdhyÄya--Instructions to NaradaNameSpeech MindWillThoughtDeep ReflectionDiscernmentPowerFoodWaterHeatSpaceMemoryHopeBreath151Outspoken for the TruthDiscernment ThinkingFaith Resolve ActionHappinessAbundance and Scarcity 156Abundance is all Around
--Eighth AdhyÄya--The City of Brahma161The Object of Desire Conclusion
Sanskrit Glossary 177 Index 187
