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A Dictionary of Creation Myths
... Veda Dating from at least the second millenium b.c.e. , the Rig Veda contains the earliest known versions of the Indian (Hindu) creation myths and is the most sacred book of Hinduism ( see also Indian Creation...
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The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
... Veda The Rig Veda or Rgveda (after rks , meaning mantra) is the oldest of the collections ( samhitas ) of Indo-Aryan mantras and hymns, dating from about 2000–1700 b.c.e. These are hymns “revealed” directly to seers ( Rishis ) by a higher power. In short, the Rig Veda , like the other Vedic literature, is what is called Shruti or the most sacred sort of Hindu text. There are ten books or mandalas in the Rig Veda , each attributed to a privileged family of seer-sages. These books are the primary source for our knowledge of the most ancient...
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Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (8 ed.)
...0Veda Rig Veda a collection of hymns in early Sanskrit, composed in the 2nd millennium BC We meditate on the lovely light of the god, Savitri: May it stimulate our thoughts! The Gāyatrī bk. 3, hymn 62, v. 10 meditate on the lovely light meditate on the lovely light Whence this creation has arisen—perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not—the one who looks down on it, in the highest heaven, only he knows—or perhaps he does not know. Creation Hymn bk. 10, hymn 129, v. 7 this creation has arisen perhaps it formed itself When they divided the Man,...
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Oxford Essential Quotations (6 ed.)
...Rig Veda a collection of hymns in early Sanskrit, composed in the 2nd millennium BC Whence this creation has arisen—perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not—the one who looks down on it, in the highest heaven, only he knows—or perhaps he does not know. Creation Hymn bk. 10, hymn 129, v. 7 this creation has arisen perhaps it formed itself When they divided the Man, into how many parts did they apportion him? What did they call his mouth, his two arms and thighs and feet? His mouth became the Brahman; his arms were made into the Warrior, his...
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The Oxford Companion to Music
...Hymns from the Rig Veda . Settings ( 1907–12 ) by Holst of his translations of words from the Sanskrit; there are 23, in five sets, for different combinations of voices and...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music (6 ed.)
...from the Rig Veda 23 settings by Holst of his trans. of words from the Sanskrit. There are 5 sets: 9 Hymns , solo v., pf, Op.24 ( 1907–8 ); 3 Choral Hymns , Group I, ch, orch, Op.26 ( 1908–10 ); 3 Choral Hymns , Group II, women's vv., orch, Op.26 ( 1909 ); 4 Choral Hymns , Group III, women's vv., hp, Op.26 ( 1909–10 ); 4 Choral Hymns , Group IV, men's vv., str, brass, Op.26 ( 1912...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)
... Veda in Hinduism, the oldest and principal of the Vedas, composed in the 2nd millennium bc and containing a collection of hymns in early...
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Carl Olson
The Oxford Companion to the Book
...and metaphysical speculation. Much like the four Vedas, these esoteric teachings were preserved orally for generations before assuming a written form. As with the Brāhmaṇic texts, particular Upaniṣads are associated with one of the four collections of the Vedas. The Aitareya and Kausītakī Upaniṣads are directly connected, for instance, with the Rig Veda, whereas the Kaṭha and Maitrāyanī Upaniṣads are associated with the Black Yajur Veda, and the Bṛhadāraṇyaka and Īśa Upaniṣads with the White Yajur Veda. The Hindu religious tradition acknowledges the...
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Humayun Kabir
Liberal Islam: A Sourcebook
...It preaches the unity of God as well as the responsibility of man for his actions. The criterion easily fits in with the Vedas and the Gita. Both, according to Hindu tradition, are apaurusheya , i.e., not the handiwork of man but of divine origin. The Qur'an insists on the unity of Godhead and claims that this is the basis of all true religion. The Rig Veda also proclaims, “He is one, though sages call Him by many names.” The Atharva Veda declares that renown and glory, force and happiness, splendor, food and nourishment belong to him who only thinks of God...
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