Frontmatter -- I. Introduction -- II. Dhih in the Ṛgveda -- III. Dhitih in the Ṛgveda -- IV. The verb dhi- in the Ṛgveda -- V. The adjective dhira- in the Ṛgveda -- VI. Some compounds and derivatives -- VII. The relevant occurrences in the Atharvaveda -- VIII. The terms dhih, dhitih, dhirah in the other samhitas and the brahmanah -- IX. Dhih, dhirah etc. in the Upanisads -- X. The Iranian cognates -- XI. Light -- XII. Some notes on the function of the “heart” -- XIII. Dhyanam -- XIV. Some notes on Buddhist ideas on “vision” -- XV. Pratibha -- XVI. The root ven- -- Index of Sanskrit words -- General index -- Index of the main text-places discussed -- Backmatterweiterlesen