Veda Laksana

Veda Laksana
Author: Kota Parameswara Aithal
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 778
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9788120811201

The present volumeis an annotated biblography of the vedik- Laksana, the esitence of which could be determined on the basic of printed editions, catalogues of manuscripts, and citations in other texts. the incentive for compiling this bibliography grew out of an awareness that hardly any relaible information exists concerning manuscripts of veda-laksana texts, although they are of great use critical studies of vedic texts. The goal of this work is to provide a comprehensive handbook of source materials on Veda-Laksna by identifying and distinguishing the texts in various manuscripts and printed editions according to their contents and actual title.

Vedic Tantrism

Vedic Tantrism
Author: Muralidhar Shrinivas Bhat
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 460
Release: 1987
Genre: Hinduism
ISBN: 9788120801974

The Rig Veda Reconsidered

The Rig Veda Reconsidered
Author: Dr. Rameshchandra Mukhopadhyaya
Publisher: Anjali Publishers
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2014-07-13
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9381745145

Apart for its mythological and philosophical significance Vedas have high literary values which demand in depth studies. Being the oldest among all, Veda, as literature, attained great aesthetic height and this critical analysis of the poems/ hymns/ suktas of the first four books of Rig Veda by Shri. Mukhopadhyay, a triple M.A. , 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

Facets of Vedic Studies

Facets of Vedic Studies
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This Monograph Is An Anthology Of Twenty Articles On Vedic Expositions, Interpretations And Speculations. The Veda Is Not Only A Religious Text, But Also A Literature Of The Most Ancient Period, A Primordial Source Of Human Knowledge, Knowledge Par Excellence . This Sacred Text Portrays The Microscopic Observations Of The Vedic Seers On Macroscopic Subjects. Ostensibly, Different Scholars Have Been Analysing The Vedic Material From Diverse Angles. The Aim And Objective Of This Project Is To Focuss All Such Diverse Studies In The Veda By Congregating Them In One Volume. Learned Reviews Of Our Vedic Scholars In The Contemporary Context Have Been Included In This Treatise. The Contents Here Project The Vedic Knowledge Of Mythology, Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Grammar, Cosmology, Cosmogony, Space And Time, Astronomy, Sociology, Fine Arts, Poetry, Games And Sports, Accent, Mathematics, Warfare, Education And The Science Of Healing By Herbs And Plants. Discussions On Vedic Meters, Vedic Hostile Groups And Individuals, Vedic System Of Education And The Ayurveda Are The Alarming Constituents Of This Monograph. The Analysis Of Every Topic Is Lucid, Informative And Subject Based. Scholars Have Undertaken A Tedious Task Of Exercising Their Capabilities In The Way Of Extracting The Very Primitive Speculations And Conceptions Made In The Veda. The Vedic Deities Are Also The Significant Limbs Of The Vedic Literature. Indeed, Different Branches Of Vedic Studies Evolve With The Revolution Around These Age-Old Divinities Which Are Really Manifested In Our Natural Phenomena. This Book Includes An Articles On The Vedic Deity Aditi, The Imperishable One. Though Varieties Of Discourses On Wide Range Of Subjects Of The Vedic Literature Have Been Carried Out Here, Still Many More Are Left To Be Taken Up In Future. However, The Present Work Embraces Most Of The Thrust Areas In Which The General Readers Find Their Interest. Contents Chapter 1: Prolegomenon By Dr Bidyut Lata Ray, Chapter 2: Some Aspects Of Vedic Studies By Dr G U Thite, Chapter 3: Emergence Of The Aranyakas By Dr Didhiti Biswas, Chapter 4: Siksa Sastra And Accental Semantics By Veda Varidhi P Pamanujan, Chapter 5: Aditi: The Imperishable And A Goddess Of Mortality By Dr Shrimanta Chattopadhyay, Chapter 6: Vedic Mythology By Dr D S Das, Chapter 7: Vedic Philosophy By Dr Bidyut Lata Ray, Chapter 8: Vedic Religion By Dr Brajakishore Swain, Chapter 9: Vedic Astronomy By Dr Padmakar Vishnu Vartak, Chapter 10: Games And Sports In The Veda By Dr P K Datta, Chapter 11: Space And Time In The Veda By Dr S Biswal, Chapter 12: Fine Arts In Veda By Dr Vaijayanti Shete, Chapter 13: The Poetic Beauty In Rigveda By Dr K C Mahalik, Chapter 14: Vedic Meters By Dr R K Panda, Chapter 15: Vedic Hostile Groups And Individuals By Dr U Chakravarty, Chapter 16: The Atharvan Roots Of Ayurveda By Prof K V Sarma, Chapter 17: Vedic System Of Education By Dr V Ramachandran Nair, Chapter 18: Warfare Of The Vedic Period By Prof N Gangadharan, Chapter 19: Vedic Mathematics By Dr S Biswal, Chapter 20: Medicinal Herbs In The Atharvaveda With Special Reference To Ayurveda By Dr Gauri Mahulikar

A Complete Review of Vedic Literature

A Complete Review of Vedic Literature
Author: Stephen Knapp
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781547278862

The Vedic texts of India provide some of the highest levels of spiritual knowledge known to man. But it is not just one book, it is a complete library that offers explanations of many aspects of spiritual development, and of the Absolute Truth, or God. These also describe the processes by which a person can directly perceive and attain the Supreme and enter the spiritual realm. This book shows how these many texts fit together, their divisions, the supplements, what information they contain, and their philosophical conclusions. The contents of this book include: Understanding the Spiritual Truths in Vedic Literature; If You are New to the Study of Vedic Culture; The Four Primary Vedas; The Brahmanas and Aranyakas; The Upanishads; The Upa-Vedas and Vedangas; The Sutras and Supplements; The Smritis; The Vedanta and Vedanta-Sutras; The Itihasas; A Review of the Puranas; The Srimad-Bhagavatam; The Preeminent Nature of the Srimad-Bhagavatam; Different Paths in the Vedic literature; The Ultimate Path to the Absolute.