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Re: An American discovers the Vedas [Re: vinaire] #16497 - 05/20/02 05:00 PM Edit Reply Quote

That's right, Vinaire. Actually there are two creational hymns recognized by tradition: The N�sadiiya S�kta and the Purusha S�kta. I may be the only one to call the first Rch� also a creational one. But that very first Rch� of Madhucchandas Vaishv�mitra is a good summary or better a first taste of the whole Samhit� philosophy. So Veda-Vy�sa V�sishtha did a great job in putting those Rch�s together that fitted best his survey of scientific Vedic achievements. The translation of Wilson, based on S�yana is fairly okay. The one of Griffiths can be taken as a second opinion. There's also a translation in German of Geldner. Two Indian translations of the RikSamhit� are from Aravinda/Aurobindo Ghosha and Day�nanda Sarasvatii. At this site is a good available translation of the Purusha S�kta: http:// http://www.ramanuja.org/purusha/sukta-1.html Edited by Ishwa on 05/20/02 02:23 PM (server time).