Intro; PREFACE; Table of Contents; PART ONE; I. The Vulgate of the Maitrāyaņīya Upanişad and the Southern Maitrāyaņī version; II. The Maitrāyaņīya Upanişad : an attempt at reconstitution; III. Evaluation of the original Maitrāyaņīya Upanişad; IV. The composition of SM; V. The composite text of V 6.1-32; VI. The Appendix 7.8 ff; PART TWO; Note on Text and Translation; I. Text of the Vulgate; II. Translation and Notes; Bibliography