Author: P D Mishra
Publisher: Books for All
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 216
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8173862524
Description
Not because they are the mot ancient, not because they are held to be most sacred by Indians and not because they speak about all familiar thing of the world and its inhabitants, Vedas are important because in spite of an incessant search and explorations, much more is still necessary to be known about them. This work seeks to do so.
It is mainly because Vedas, though talked and spoken about quite frequently in India and else where, are either not read or not understood in the right earnest. The voluminous contents and many missing contexts also render it difficult for a common reader to have a basic and appropriate idea about these texts.
It is a modest attempt of Shri P D Mishra made in this direction. The author has embarked on this mission so that the natural poetry, the original quest of mankind and a common cause of eternal human values propounded in the Vedas is followed and appreciated. Famous Purush Sukta shakes us to ponder one cannot imagine how much thought went before projection of human beings. Shiva Samkalpa Sukta wishes that the positive strength of human mind-intelligent, conscious and patient dwelling within in an everlasting bright from make us full of determination for the general well being. And there is in it the Prithvi Sukta talking about one common house, the earth where there may be a number of languages, faiths and geographical boundaries but it is one such innocent cow who provides milk for every one through thousands of streams.
Contents
A Brief Introduction to Vedas
Interpretations
Period
Rigveda: its Subject matter and ten Books
Outer Frame of Rigveda
Gods
Metres
Seers
Languages
Object Outlining
Contents Of Rigveda
Invocation
Prayer
Personification
Poetry
Dramatic Dialogues
Philosophy
Science
Sacrifice
Society
Nation
Humanity
Myth and Parables in Stories
TEN BOOKS OF RIGVEDA
Mandala One
Important Key-notes from Mandala One
Mandala Two
Important Key-notes from Mandala Two
Mandala Three
Important Key-notes from Mandala Three
Mandala Four
Important Key-notes from Mandala Four
Mandala Five
Important key-notes from Mandala Five
Mandala Six
Important Key-notes from Mandala Six
Mandala Seven
Important Key-notes from Mandala Seven
Mandala Eight
Important key-notes from Mandala Eight
Mandala Nine
Important key-notes from Mandala Nine
Mandala Ten
Important Key-notes from Mandala Ten
Khil Suktas of Rigveda
Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad of Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Important Key-notes from Samaveda
Atharvaveda