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The Golden Book of the Holy Vedas by A.A. Macdonell Ebook The Golden book of the Holy Vedas by A.A. Macdonell ebook Ebook The Golden book of the Holy Vedas currently available for review only, if you need complete ebook The Golden book of the Holy Vedas please fill out registration form to access in our databases Download here >> Hardcover:::: 227 pages+++Publisher:::: Vijay goel; 01 edition (January 1, 2005)+++Language:::: English+++ISBN-10:::: 8189297007+++ISBN- 13:::: 978-8189297008+++Package Dimensions::::9.7 x 6.7 x 1.3 inches++++++ ISBN10 8189297007 ISBN13 978-8189297 Download here >> Description: According to Prof.A.L.Bhasham s celebrated The Wonder That was India... The Rigveda is the oldest religious text in the world.It is a collection of hymns for use at the Yajnas,sacrifices,of the Aryans.The Sama Veda is a collection of certain verses of the Rigveda arranged for liturgical purposes.The Yajur Veda contains sacrificial formulae to be pronounced by the priest during the Yajna.The Atharva Veda consits chiefly of magic spells and incantations,but contains a fe wpoems of great merit. The 1028 hymns of the Rig Veda are the work of many poets and may have covered as many as five centuries.Even the earliest of these is the product of along tradition,composed according to a strict metrical scheme and a settled literary convention.A number of these hymns show deep feelings for nature and some are secular.The fire God,Agni,was the intermediary between gods and men,for he consumed the offerings and carried them to gods.The wonderful Hymn of Creation ,the work of a very grat poet.marks the development of a high stage of thinking. The Vedas are part of the living Hindu tradition.Their hymns are recited at ceremonies and in the daily devotions of the religious. Presented in this book is a sampler of the hymns,chiefly from the Rigveda,for a general yet correct understanding of the religion and culture of those earliest times.The translations are by the nost respected authorities on the subject. An excellent book, great-looking cover, thick pages and good binding (although I cant tell how long it will last since Ive owned it for only 3 months). It contains excerpts of select hymns of the Rig Veda and is not a comprehensive summary of all hymns.The book is divided into 3 parts. The first part is by A. Macdonell, forms the majority of the book and has a separate chapter of hymns on each Vedic deity. Each chapter begins with a description and origin of the deity followed by a selection of hymns dedicated to the deity. Each hymn is presented in original Sanskrit in both Devanagari and Roman scripts, followed by an English translation. There are chapters to Agni, Indra, Varuna, Savita, Vishnu, Visvedevas, Usha, etc. There are also a few chapters on non-deity hymns like Funeral, Gambler, Frogs, etc. Although most of the prominent hymns are presented, a few important ones are missing, like the Gayatri Mantra, Wedding hymn, River hymn, etc.The second part is by Max Muller and also has separate chapters of select hymns on each deity. However, no hymns are presented in original Sanskrit, only the English translations are given. The third part is by H. Oldenberg and is similar to the second part. Many of the hymns in the second and third parts are the same ones in the first part, the only difference being the different translations of the authors.Overall, a highly recommended book by three Vedic scholars to get a good flavor of the Rig Veda. 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