A Vedic Reader

CONTAINING THIRTY HYMNS OF THE RIGVEDA IN THE ORIGINAL SAMHIT\_- AND PADA TEXTS, WITH TRANSLITERATION, TRANSLATION, EXPLANATORY NOTES, INTRODUCTION, VOCABULARY Arthur Anthony Macdonell, A Vedic Reader for Students (1917) Front Matter Title Page Printing Details Preface, pp. v-vii Table of Contents, pp. ix-x Introduction 1. Age of the Rigveda, p. xi 2. Origin and Growth of the Collection, p. xii 3. Extent and Divisions of the Rigveda, p. xiii 4. Arrangement of the Rigveda, p. xiv 5. Language, p. xvi 6. Metre, p. xvii 7. Religion of the Rigveda, p. xviii 8. Secular Matter in the Rigveda, p. xxv 9. Literary Merit of the Rigveda, p. xxviii 10. Interpretation, p. xxix Errata Vedic Hymns Agni, p. 1 Savitr, p. 10 Marutas, p. 21 Visnu, p. 30 Dyavaprthivi, p. 36 Indra, p. 41 Rudra, p. 56 Apam Napat, p. 67 Mitra, p. 78 Brhaspati, p. 83 Usas, p. 92 Agni, p. 100 Parjanya, p. 104 Pusan, p. 111 Apas, p. 115 Mitra-Varuna, p. 118 Surya, p. 124 Asvina, p. 128 Varuna, p. 134 Mandukas, p. 141 Visve Devah, p. 147 Soma, p. 152 Funeral Hymn, p. 164 Pitaras, p. 176 Hymn of the Gambler, p. 186 Purusa, p. 195 Ratri, p. 203 Hymn of Creation, p. 207 Yama, p. 212 Vata, p. 216 Vocabulary, p. 221 General Index, p. 257 End of the Book, p. 264 cover5.pdf Page 1