Download or read book Vedic Glossary written by Aurobindo Ghose and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Terminology of the Vedas and European Scholars written by Guru Datta Vidyarthi (Pandit.) and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Vedic Terms written by Swami Parmeshwaranand and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2000 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Vedas written by Jon Fergus and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present Index of Sanskrit Terms applies to the single-volume unabridged edition (978-1541294714) of the Vedas (Rig, White and Black Yajur, Sama and Atharva). Dictionary definitions are drawn from "A Sanskrit-English Dictionary" by M. Monier-Williams (1899). Four of the translations in the main volume are from Ralph Griffith, with the remaining (black yajur) from Arthur Keith. The texts have been proofed and all Sanskrit terms updated and synced between versions.From the foreword to the main volume: 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 Vedas and Glossary of Sanskrit Terms written by Yogi Ramacharaka and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Download or read book V dic Glossary on Indus Seals written by N. Jha and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Working Glossary for the Use of Students of Theosophical Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Vedic Terms written by Swami Parmeshwaranand and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lexicon of Hindu Terms of Yoga and Vedanta Philosophies written by Rishi Singh Gherwal and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Dictionary of the Vedic Rituals written by Chitrabhanu Sen and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism written by Karel Werner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter PREFACE -- chapter A NOTE ON THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE SANSKRIT ALPHABET -- chapter INTRODUCTION.

Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of Vedic Rituals written by H. G. Ranade and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Terminology of the Vedas and European Scholars written by Pandit Guru Datta Vidyarthi and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Terminology of the Vedas and European Scholars With us, the question of the terminology of the Vedas is of the highest importance, for upon its decision will depend the verdict to be passed by the future world respecting the great controversy to rage between the East and the West, concerning the supremacy of the Vedic philosophy. And even now, the determination of this question involves issues of great value. For, if the Vedic philosophy be true, the interpretations of the Vedas, as given at present by Professor Max Müller and other European scholars must not only be regarded as imperfect, defective and incomplete, but as altogether false. Nay, in the light of true reason and sound scholarship, we are forced to admit their entire ignorance of the very rudiments of Vedic language and philosophy. We are not alone in the opinion we hold. Says Schopenhauer, "I add to this the impression, which the translations of Sanskrit works by European scholars, with very few exceptions, produce on my mind. I cannot resist a certain suspicion that our Sanskrit scholars do not understand their text much better than the higher class of school boys their Greek or Latin." It will be well to note here the opinion of Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the most profound scholar of Sanskrit of his age, on the subject. He says, "The impression that the Germans are the best Sanskrit scholars, and that no one has read so much of Sanskrit as Professor Max Müller, is altogether unfounded. 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 A Glossary of Indian Religious Terms and Concepts written by Narendra Nath Bhattacharyya and published by Manohar Publishers and Distributors. This book was released on 1990 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of each religious system of India being largely conditioned by its inter-connections and contradictions with others, it can be properly understood only when the vast terminological resources of each system with their many-sided suggestivity are diligently worked out from a comparative point of view. The present Glossary therefore seeks to explain the basic significance of various terms and concepts which characterize different religious systems of India and also to point out that an in-depth study of religious terminology is likely to prove the common origin of all the systems which are specifically different in their functional aspects but are generically alike. The logical, epistemological and metaphysical terms and concepts, as also those pertaining to the ritual and other aspects of religious life, originated from one primary source and these were adopted in all the religio-philosophical systems of India with necessary modifications. In view of the vastness of the material, only the more important terms have been included. However, a detailed index has been provided for cross-referencing as also for terms not included in the Glossary as separate entries. In all such cases their meanings have been furnished. The introductory portion deals with the sources along with a brief history of lexical and terminological studies and the various problems involved therein. A detailed bibliography has also been provided.

Download or read book A Practical Vedic Dictionary written by Surya Kanta and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1981 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost all the words in the four Vedas have been defined in Hindi and English for this new dictionary. The entries have been illustrated with examples to make meanings clear, and many words not found in earlier dictionaries are included.

Download or read book A Glossary of Technical Terms in the Commentaries of a kara R m nuja and Madhva on the Brahma s tras written by K. Jayammal and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Glossary of Terms and Phrases written by Henry Percy Smith and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.