The Four Vedas

The Four Vedas, the ‘Rigveda’, ‘Yajurveda’, ‘Samaveda’ and the ‘Atharvaveda’ are the primary texts of Hinduism. They comprise vast collections of poems and hymns, composed in archaic Sanskrit by Indo-European-speaking peoples that flourished in northwest India during the 2nd millennium BC. These sacred works celebrate a wide pantheon of gods, including natural and cosmic phenomena, as well as abstract qualities. The ‘Rigveda’, the foremost of the Vedas, is among the oldest extant texts of world literature. Noted for their beautiful language and metrical brilliance, these hymns reveal philosophical depth and great spiritual understanding. Delphi’s Eastern Treasures Series provides eReaders with rare and precious texts of Asian literature, featuring prominent works of history, fiction, religion and philosophy, complemented with the original texts. This eBook presents the complete four Vedas, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Vedas and their composition


* Features the complete translations of the four Vedas of ancient India


* Translations by Ralph T. H. Griffith and Arthur Berriedale Keith


* Both the Black and White ‘Yajurveda’


* Also includes the complete Sanskrit text of the ‘Rigveda’


* Concise introduction to the Vedas


* Excellent formatting of the texts


* Easily locate the hymns you want to read with individual contents tables


* Provides a special dual English and Sanskrit text of the ‘Rigveda’, allowing readers to compare the texts hymn by hymn — ideal for students


* Features a bonus resource — discover Macdonell’s seminal study ‘A History of Sanskrit Literature’

CONTENTS:

The Translations


Rigveda


Yajurveda (Black)


Yajurveda (White)


Samaveda


Atharvaveda

The Original Text


Rigveda (Sanskrit Text)

The Dual Text


Rigveda (Sanskrit and English Text)

The Resource


A History of Sanskrit Literature (1900) by Arthur Anthony Macdonell