Download or read book The Theory of the Sacrifice in the Yajurveda written by N. J. Shende and published by . This book was released on 1957* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Texts of the White Yajurveda or Vajasaneya Samhita written by Ralph T.H. Griffith and published by Sanctum Books. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four Vedas, Rg, Yajur, Sama and Atharva, the foundations, on which the grand and most ancient edifice of Hindu religion and philosophy are built. The Yajurveda ranks second in importance and is divided into two collections, Taittiriya and Vajasaneya, better known as Krishna or Black and Shukla or White Yajurveda. The latter is called white because its arrangement is systematic, orderly and free of obscurities which bedevil the former. The Yajurveda is actually a handbook or manual for the Adhvaryu priests, who specialized in conducting sacrifices. The White Yajurveda contains 2000 hymns arranged in forty books. Most of the hymns are culled from the Rgveda. The Yajur or sacrificial formulas are in prose, to be intoned in measured cadence. The important sacrifices dealt here are: Asvamedha or horse sacrifice, Purushamedha or sacrifice at full and new moon. Griffith's translation is true to the original. It explains recondite portions with the unobtrusive commentary of Mahidara.
Download or read book Heat and Sacrifice in the Vedas written by Uma Marina Vesci and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all religions of the world which maintain sacrificial rituals and in which the portion offered to Gods is given to fire, that portion is normally offered raw except in Vedic India, where its previous cooking is necessary.
Download or read book The Sacrifice in the Rgveda written by H. Aguilar and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpretive study of the Hindu Rigvedic rituals.
Download or read book The Texts of the White Yajurveda written by Ralph T. H. Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yajurveda in a Nutshell written by Jagadeesh and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yajurveda is one of the four ancient scriptures of Hinduism. It mainly deals with the rituals related to sacrifices and is said to be written in an archaic form of Sanskrit. The core of Yajurveda consists mostly of hymns addressed to various deities, prayers, and mantras for use in ritualistic offerings. These mantras address themes such as social welfare, protection from evil forces, and empower individuals through divine powers. In addition, it also contains a wide array of philosophical teachings about morality and ethics. The Yajurveda covers topics such as Sacrificial rituals and ceremonies, Dharma (moral laws), Nature Worship, Purity rites, as well as invocations for peace and serenity. All this against the backdrop of Vedic literature which serves to bring musicianship into India's spiritual life! This book provides a straightforward understanding of the contents of the Yajurveda, the importance of its verses, and the wisdom they impart. It is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to gain insight into this ancient text and its teachings. By exploring the Yajurveda, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the spiritual and philosophical foundations of Hinduism and its timeless relevance to modern life.
Download or read book Krishna Yajur Veda Taittiriya Aranyaka written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindu canonical text deals with the mystic and symbolic interpretation of the Vedic sacrifices.
Download or read book The Black Yajurveda written by Anonymous and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is an unabridged edition of the Black Yajurveda, part of a five volume set of the complete Veda Samhitas. Each Veda has been proofed and all Sanskrit terms updated and synced between versions. An index is provided at the close of each volume for all Sanskrit terms that were left untranslated. -- Volumes available in this set: 1. Rigveda 978-1542459075; 2. White Yajurveda 978-1542459105; 3. Black Yajurveda 978-1542462525; 4. Samaveda 978-1542463379; 5. Atharvaveda 978-1542464222. -- A single volume edition of all Vedas is also available: 978-1541294714 - - From the foreword: The Vedas (from the root vid, "to know," or "divine knowledge") are the most ancient of all the Hindu scriptures. There were originally three Vedas-the Laws of Manu always speaks of the three, as do the oldest (Mukhya) Upanishads-but a later work called the Atharvaveda has been added to these, to now constitute the fourth. The name Rigveda signifies "Veda of verses," from rig, a spoken stanza; Samaveda, the "Veda of chants," from saman, a song or chant; Yajurveda, the "Veda of sacrificial formulas," from yajus, a sacrificial text. The Atharvaveda derives its name from the sage Atharvan, who is represented as a Prajapati, the edlest son of Brahma, and who is said to have been the first to institute the fire-sacrifices. The complex nature of the Vedas and the array of texts associated with them may be briefly outlined as follows: "The Rig-Veda is the original work, the Yajur-Veda and Sama-Veda in their mantric portions are different arrangements of its hymns for special purposes. The Vedas are divided into two parts, the Mantra and Brahmana. The Mantra part is composed of suktas (hymns in verse); the Brahmana part consists of liturgical, ritualistic, exegetical, and mystic treatises in prose. The Mantra or verse portion is considered more ancient than the prose works; and the books in which the hymns are collected are called samhitas (collections). More or less closely connected with the Brahmanans (and in a few exceptional cases with the Mantra part) are two classes of treatises in prose and verse called Aranyaka and Upanishad. The Vedic writings are again divided into two great divisions, exoteric and esoteric, the former called the karma-kanda (the section of works) and the latter the jnana-kanda (section of wisdom)." (Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary) The great antiquity of the Vedas is sufficiently proven by the fact that they are written in such an ancient form of Sanskrit, so different from the Sanskrit now used, that there is no other work like them in the literature of this "eldest sister" of all the known languages, as Prof. Max Muller calls it. Only the most learned of the Brahman Pundits can read the Vedas in their original. Furthermore, the Vedas cannot be viewed as singular works by singular authors, but rather as compilations, assembled over a great and unknown period of time. "Almost every hymn or division of a Veda is ascribed to various authors. It is generally believed that these subdivisions were revealed orally to the rishis or sages whose respective names they bear; hence the body of the Veda is known as sruti (what was heard) or divine revelation. The very names of these Vedic sages, such as Vasishtha, Visvamitra, and Narada, all of which belong to men born in far distant ages, shows that millennia must have elapsed between the different dates of their composition." (Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary) It is generally agreed that the Vedas were finally arranged and compiled around fourteen centuries before our era; but this interferes in no way with their great antiquity, as they are acknowledged to have been long taught and passed down orally, perhaps for thousands of years, perhaps for far longer, before being finally compiled and recorded (the latter is traditionally said to have occurred on the shores of Lake Manasarovara, beyond the Himalayas).
Download or read book The Texts of the White Yajurveda written by Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Texts of the White Yajurveda: Translated With a Popular Commentary The savsns - derived from the roots yqi, to sacrifice or worship, and mid, to know, - is the Knowledge of Sacrifice or Sacrificial Texts and Formulas as distinguished from the Big vedaor Knowledge of Recited Praise, the Samaveda or Know ledge of Chanted Hymns, and the Atharva or Brahmaveda which is the Knowledge of Prayer, Charm, and Spells. Though ranking second in the Indian enumeration of the Vedas and containing much that is of very ancient origin, its compilation in its present form, exhibiting as it does the almost complete development of castes and mixt castes and considerable advance in arts and sciences, trades, handicrafts and occupations, is evidently of later date than that even of the Atharva. The Samhita or Collection of its hymns, texts, and formulas, con stituting the hymn-book and prayer-book of the Adhvaryu priests as distinguished from the Hotar, the Udgfitar, and the Brahman, the special priests, respectively, of the three other Vedas, owes its origin to the increasing multiformity and com plication of the Indian ritual and the recognized insuficiency of the simple and unsystematically arranged Collection of Big veda Hymns to meet the requirements of the performers of various emntially important rites and ceremonies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Yajurveda written by Dr. Rekha Vyas and published by Vishv Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YAJURVEDA The YAJURVEDA in Sanskrit means 'wisdom of sacrificial formulas'. The YAJURVEDA is the book of rituals which was compiled in ancient times to perform the Yagya and other rituals in right order. The YAJURVEDA is popular as the second Veda. It is claimed that the hymns of YAJURVEDA have been created from the hymns of the Rigveda as 663 hymns are copied from it. The YAJURVEDA not only depicts the situation prevailing during yagya period along with spread of knowledge, god, and social importance. This translation is based on the grammar of famous Vedic interpreter Acharya Uvat. The entire text, the names of the gods and rituals whose equivalent could not be found in English have been given as proper nouns. This Veda is a precise and accurate in the translation from its Hindi version translated by renowned Sanskrit grammar expert.
Download or read book The Yajur Veda Taittiriya Sanhita written by Arthur Berriedale Keith and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yajurveda (Sanskrit यजुर्वेदः yajurveda, a tatpurusha compound of yajus "sacrificial formula', + veda "knowledge") is the third of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas. By some, it is estimated to have been composed between 1,400 and 1000 BC, the Yajurveda 'Samhita', or 'compilation', contains the liturgy (mantras) needed to perform the sacrifices of the religion of the Vedic period, and the added Brahmana and Shrautasutra add information on the interpretation and on the details of their performance.
Download or read book The Hindu Students Yajur Veda written by Hindu Students Association International and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WWW.HSAINTERNATIONAL.ORG The Yajurveda is the 2nd of the four Vedas. The word combines yajus "sacrificial formula" and veda "knowledge" in Sanskrit, or "sacrificial knowledge". Estimated to have been mostly composed c. 5000-4500 BCE it contains the mantras needed to perform the sacrifices spoken of throughout the Vedas.
Download or read book Yajurveda Sa hit written by Ravi Prakash Arya and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hindu canonical text.
Download or read book The White Yajurveda written by Anonymous and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume is an unabridged edition of the White Yajurveda, part of a five volume set of the complete Veda Samhitas. Each Veda has been proofed and all Sanskrit terms updated and synced between versions. An index is provided at the close of each volume for all Sanskrit terms that were left untranslated. -- Volumes available in this set: 1. Rigveda 978-1542459075; 2. White Yajurveda 978-1542459105; 3. Black Yajurveda 978-1542462525; 4. Samaveda 978-1542463379; 5. Atharvaveda 978-1542464222. -- A single volume edition of all Vedas is also available: 978-1541294714 - - From the foreword: The Vedas (from the root vid, "to know," or "divine knowledge") are the most ancient of all the Hindu scriptures. There were originally three Vedas-the Laws of Manu always speaks of the three, as do the oldest (Mukhya) Upanishads-but a later work called the Atharvaveda has been added to these, to now constitute the fourth. The name Rigveda signifies "Veda of verses," from rig, a spoken stanza; Samaveda, the "Veda of chants," from saman, a song or chant; Yajurveda, the "Veda of sacrificial formulas," from yajus, a sacrificial text. The Atharvaveda derives its name from the sage Atharvan, who is represented as a Prajapati, the edlest son of Brahma, and who is said to have been the first to institute the fire-sacrifices. The complex nature of the Vedas and the array of texts associated with them may be briefly outlined as follows: "The Rig-Veda is the original work, the Yajur-Veda and Sama-Veda in their mantric portions are different arrangements of its hymns for special purposes. The Vedas are divided into two parts, the Mantra and Brahmana. The Mantra part is composed of suktas (hymns in verse); the Brahmana part consists of liturgical, ritualistic, exegetical, and mystic treatises in prose. The Mantra or verse portion is considered more ancient than the prose works; and the books in which the hymns are collected are called samhitas (collections). More or less closely connected with the Brahmanans (and in a few exceptional cases with the Mantra part) are two classes of treatises in prose and verse called Aranyaka and Upanishad. The Vedic writings are again divided into two great divisions, exoteric and esoteric, the former called the karma-kanda (the section of works) and the latter the jnana-kanda (section of wisdom)." (Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary) The great antiquity of the Vedas is sufficiently proven by the fact that they are written in such an ancient form of Sanskrit, so different from the Sanskrit now used, that there is no other work like them in the literature of this "eldest sister" of all the known languages, as Prof. Max Muller calls it. Only the most learned of the Brahman Pundits can read the Vedas in their original. Furthermore, the Vedas cannot be viewed as singular works by singular authors, but rather as compilations, assembled over a great and unknown period of time. "Almost every hymn or division of a Veda is ascribed to various authors. It is generally believed that these subdivisions were revealed orally to the rishis or sages whose respective names they bear; hence the body of the Veda is known as sruti (what was heard) or divine revelation. The very names of these Vedic sages, such as Vasishtha, Visvamitra, and Narada, all of which belong to men born in far distant ages, shows that millennia must have elapsed between the different dates of their composition." (Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary) It is generally agreed that the Vedas were finally arranged and compiled around fourteen centuries before our era; but this interferes in no way with their great antiquity, as they are acknowledged to have been long taught and passed down orally, perhaps for thousands of years, perhaps for far longer, before being finally compiled and recorded (the latter is traditionally said to have occurred on the shores of Lake Manasarovara, beyond the Himalayas).
Download or read book Vedic Sacrifice written by Israyēl Celvanāyakam and published by Manohar Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Deals With Post-Vedic Developments In Under-Standing The Concept Of Sacrifice (Yajna) And The Response Of The Bhagavad Gita To It. The Book Argues That The Upanishads Present Vedic Ritual Notions Together With The New Teachings Of The Wandering Renouncers (Sramanas) Who Posed A Formidable Challenge To The Ritual Tradition And Its Social Hierarchy.
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Download or read book The Broken World of Sacrifice written by J. C. Heesterman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1993-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, J. C. Heesterman attempts to understand the origins and nature of Vedic sacrifice—the complex compound of ritual practices that stood at the center of ancient Indian religion. Paying close attention to anomalous elements within both the Vedic ritual texts, the brahmanas, and the ritual manuals, the srautasutras, Heesterman reconstructs the ideal sacrifice as consisting of four moments: killing, destruction, feasting, and contest. He shows that Vedic sacrifice all but exclusively stressed the offering in the fire—the element of destruction—at the expense of the other elements. Notably, the contest was radically eliminated. At the same time sacrifice was withdrawn from society to become the sole concern of the individual sacrificer. The ritual turns in on the individual as "self-sacrificer" who realizes through the internalized knowledge of the ritual the immortal Self. At this point the sacrificial cult of the fire recedes behind doctrine of the atman's transcendence and unity with the cosmic principle, the brahman. Based on his intensive analysis Heesterman argues that Vedic sacrifice was primarily concerned with the broken world of the warrior and sacrificer. This world, already broken in itself by the violence of the sacrificial contest, was definitively broken up and replaced with the ritrualism of the single, unopposed sacrificer. However, the basic problem of sacrifice—the riddle of life and death—keeps breaking too surface in the form of incongruities, contradictions, tensions, and oppositions that have perplexed both the ancient ritual theorists and the modern scholar.
