The Rig Veda : an anthology; one hundred and eight hymns, selected, translated and annotated
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TextHarmondsworth, Middlesex, England/ New York Penguin Books 1981Description: 343 p.; bibliog.; indexContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0140444025
- BL1112.54 .E5 1981
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Selected, translated, and annotated by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty.. This selection first published in this translation 1981. Reprinted 1982, 1984.
Introduction. Creation. Death. The elements of sacrifice. The horse sacrifice. Agni. Soma. Indra. Gods of the storm. Solar gods. Sky and earth. Varuna. Rudra and Visnu. Realia. Women. Incantations and spells. Appendices
'The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, "The Rig Veda" (c. 1200-900 bc) is a collection of more than 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides unique insight into early Indian mythology and culture.'--Amazon
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