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  The Rig Veda (Penguin Classics) (Paperback) By (author) Wendy Doniger

  

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  Short Description for The Rig VedaThe earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo- European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200 900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns.
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  • Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
  • Published: 31 March 2005
  • Format: Paperback 352 pages
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  • Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Hinduism | Sacred Texts
  • ISBN 13: 9780140449891 ISBN 10: 0140449892
  • Sales rank: 59,423

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• The earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and the first extensive composition to survive in any Indo-European language, the Rig Veda (c. 1200 900 BC) is a collection of over 1,000 individual Sanskrit hymns. A work of intricate beauty, it provides a unique insight into early Indian mythology, religion and culture. This selection of 108 of the hymns, chosen for their eloquence and wisdom, focuses on the enduring themes of creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred plant soma and the gods. Inspirational and profound, it provides a fascinating introduction to one of the founding texts of Hindu scripture an awesome and venerable ancient work of Vedic ritual, prayer, philosophy, legend and faith.