The Rig Veda Paperback - 2005
by Anonymous; Selected by Wendy Doniger; Wendy Doniger (Translator)
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. 1200900 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. Fraught with paradox, the hymns are meant 'to puzzle, to surprise, to trouble the mind,' writes translator Wendy Doniger, who has selected 108 hymns for this volume. Chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, they focus on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, and the gods. Doniger's The Rig Veda provides a fascinating introduction to a timeless masterpiece of Hindu ritual and spirituality.
Summary
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. Fraught with paradox, the hymns are meant “to puzzle, to surprise, to trouble the mind,” writes translator Wendy Doniger, who has selected 108 hymns for this volume. Chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, they focus on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, and the gods. Doniger’s The Rig Veda provides a fascinating introduction to a timeless masterpiece of Hindu ritual and spirituality.
- Wendy Doniger's translation conveys all the vitality and force of the original
- Includes an introduction, appendices, updated bibliography, detailed index, and comprehensive notes on each hymn
Details
- Title The Rig Veda
- Author Anonymous; Selected by Wendy Doniger; Wendy Doniger (Translator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: First
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York, NY
- Date 2005-09-01
- ISBN 9780140449891 / 0140449892
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.74 x 5.14 x 0.85 in (19.66 x 13.06 x 2.16 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Hindu
- Library of Congress subjects Hindu philosophy, Hymns, Sanskrit
- Dewey Decimal Code 294.592
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