Author: Arthur A Macdonell
Publisher: LP Publications
Year: 1995
Language: English
Pages: 263
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8186142681
Description
This book is a companion volume to the author's "Vedic Grammar for Students," which contains thirty hymns from Rgveda, specially selected for students of Sanskrit.
The present volume is intended to guide and help the student, who though well acquainted with the Classical Sanskrit, may he unable to completely understand the selected verses in the absence of a teacher with adequate knowledge of the earliest period of the language and literature of India. A copious Index has been added for the purpose of enabling the student to utilize to the full the summary of Vedic philosophy which this book contains.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Vedic Hymns
Agni
Savitr
Marutas
Visnu
Dyavaprathivi
Indra
Rudra
Apam napat
Mitra
Brhaspati
Usas
Agni
Parjanya
Pusan
Apas
Mitra-Varuna
Surya
Asvina
Varuna
Mandukas
Visve devas
Soma
Funeral Hymn
Pitaras
Gambler
Purusa
Ratri
Hymn of Creation
Yama
Vata
Vocabulary
General Index