And, sometimes, it provokes deeper questions from you. The Creation Myth at the beginning of the selection leaves us with a question. Whether you have an interest in religion or poetry, this book is highly recommended reading. Apr 26, Jo rated it really liked it Shelves: india.
It took a bit of discipline to give this the concentration it deserved throughout, but hopefully I did it justice. It is not the most sparkling or riveting text ever, but parts of it were fascinating and well worth the effort. I have to say some of the copy editing was poor and needs revisiting. I was only familiar with a few of these hymns be It took a bit of discipline to give this the concentration it deserved throughout, but hopefully I did it justice.
I was only familiar with a few of these hymns before, so it has been interesting gaining a broader impression of what is in the Rig Veda. I know this sounds puerile, but for some reason I was impressed by how important cows were - almost every page had cows and bulls in all kinds of contexts, which was striking and question-provoking for me.
Also, bodily fluids, of every sort, in large quantities, were strikingly visible all over the place. The texts revealed a culture full of familiar human emotions and dynamics, intelligence, sensuality, and poetic imagination, and also an ancient society driven by the need to survive, and all the issues that rise foremost in such a context.
Sep 18, Carl rated it really liked it. Not an easy read, but Wendy does an excellent job of introducing and commenting on each hymn. This gives a fascinating insight into a world and a worldview far removed from our own.
The introduction is very helpful, particularly her discussion on translation philosophy. Nevertheless, the hymns are a challenge to read, and the proliferation of notes can make them difficult to appreciate as poetry - at times I found it helpful to read the hymn once through as one would read poetry, then read it aga Not an easy read, but Wendy does an excellent job of introducing and commenting on each hymn.
Nevertheless, the hymns are a challenge to read, and the proliferation of notes can make them difficult to appreciate as poetry - at times I found it helpful to read the hymn once through as one would read poetry, then read it again following up on the footnotes.
I wanted to like this more than I did, but I don't know if that's because of the translation I read? It was divided into thematic groups and I kept feeling like I should be reading them within context of how they would be in the larger text, but I realize the larger text is ridiculously long so you have to make cuts somewhere for a book that just gives an overview I don't know. I was left feeling unsatisfied, especially with how long it took me to get around to actually finishing this book.
Started it last year and picked it back up. Must have come from a time before the tridevs were important because it seems that Indra, the bumbling antagonistic Zeus figure, was the bigger deal here.
But why are the gods blond and the human women brunette? And the possible racism there. Oct 07, Alienne Laval rated it it was amazing. Oct 16, Himanshu Bhatnagar rated it it was ok Shelves: history , religion-and-mythology. I had high hopes for this book. The translations however take the magic out of the verses and the discussion is too dry for a book that incorporates such vitality within itself. I also felt that the author was unable to grasp the actual metaphors hidden beneath the words though her knowledge is extensive and maybe an Occidental sensibility predominated more than it should have.
I'd love to understand the Rig Veda better, but this book didn't fulfill that desire; I wonder if any will! Apr 13, Rahul Banerjee rated it really liked it. A collection of hymns from the Rig Veda Samahita. The hymns are grouped by theme Creation, Sacrifie etc and are supplemented by brief introductions explaining the symbolism, metaphors and the context. This is a scholarly work with extensive footnotes and a detailed bibliography. Doniger's work is a good first introduction to the oldest text of Sanskrit Literature.
Jul 06, Animesh Mitra rated it really liked it. Ancient scripture consisting contradictory creation myths, praise for horse, praise for fire, hymns, praise for gods and goddesses, philosophies, ideas regarding life and death of pastoral Aryan invader race; who migrated from central Asia and invaded India and defeated the aboriginal, native and indigenous Dravidian race. Jun 20, Abhiraj Dadiyan rated it liked it.
This is very hard to rate as the book doesn't explore the entirety of the actual text just hymns from the original text which doesn't give an in depth analysis.
It's not in sequence and the attempt at constructing a narrative fails. But what this book examines it goes in depth so I guess average? Too complicated a pantheon of gods to be sorted out by this little book alone. An expert in the Hindu religion may enjoy it. Jun 02, Rob rated it liked it Shelves: literature , poetry , classics. More poetic than other ancient religious texts, but no less repetitive.
Jul 25, Frank rated it it was ok Shelves: fiction. I don't fine the poetry appealing. It's not lyrical, it doesn't evoke beautiful imagery. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Wendy Doniger.
Wendy Doniger. Books by Wendy Doniger. When Dana Schwartz started writing about a 19th-century pandemic ravaging Edinburgh in her latest book, Anatomy: A Love Story, she had no idea Read more Trivia About The Rig Veda. Modern Science has only recently stumbled upon the truth that the underlying cause for existence is the realisation of Universal Consciousness.
Whether it is the contribution of physics, biology, medicine, neurobiology, psychology or other branches of science, the ongoing efforts are entirely an attempt to understand this universal consciousness. It deals with Consciousness in entirety. Compiled by the Angirasa Rishis, the Rig Veda is an exposition of the route one can follow to successfully merge the Individual Consciousness and the Universal Consciousness.
Gleanings from Rig Veda are an attempt to cull out these transient understandings from centuries ago. The Vedas are ancient books of hymns. They had an enormous influence also on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. According to Hindus, the text of the Vedas is as old as the universe itself. Scholars have determined that the Rig Veda, the oldest of the four, was composed sometime between and B. The Rig Veda, composed of ten books, or Mandalas, each of which is a collection of hymns s?
It is very long and the previous translations are unsatisfactory. This book is an attempt to offer a succinct, accurate and readable translation. Four of the translations are from Ralph Griffith, with the remaining black yajur from Arthur Keith. From the foreword: The Vedas from the root vid, "to know," or "divine knowledge" are the most ancient of all the Hindu scriptures. Apart for its mythological and philosophical significance Vedas have high literary values which demand in depth studies.
Mukhopadhyay, a triple M. Phil and Ph. D with various literary accomplishments, certainly is first ever work in the study of literature on Vedas as a book of Literature. The study is a difficult one as the exact date of composition is unknown.
The very fact that it is handed down from generation to generation by verbal transmission, sruti , only. The beautiful part that it is still sung which perhaps acts as the most reliable tests whereby we could landed upon the hypothesis that the Vedas are worthwhile for study as literature.
A Book by Wendy Doniger. Complete Illustrated by Anonymous. Four dimensional Man. The Rig Veda. Neuroaffective Meditation. The Indian Way. Meditation as a path to God Realization A study in the spiritual teachings of Swani Prabhavananda and his assessment of Christian spirituality. Author : C. The presentation of the twelve hymns in this book makes available.
Modern Science has only recently stumbled upon the truth that the underlying cause for existence is the realisation of Universal Consciousness.
Whether it is the contribution of physics, biology, medicine, neurobiology, psychology or other branches of science, the ongoing efforts are entirely an attempt to understand this universal consciousness. Monier-Williams Four of the translations in the main volume are from Ralph Griffith, with the remaining.
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