The First Hymn of Rig Veda: Agni - A Philological Study with Philosophico-Theological Implications
Abstract/Sommario:
The Rig Veda is the earliest of the sacred writings of India, composed in archaic language which even specialists find difficult to understand. It is mostly a collection of hymns, which used to be sung in praise of the gods: The article proposes an analysis of the first hymn in honour of Agni. Agni plays a great role in the worship of the Aryans. Though he is second to Indra, he is considered a close friend to human beings. As god he is immortal, but he has taken up is abode among mort ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | The First Hymn of Rig Veda: Agni - A Philological Study with Philosophico-Theological Implications/ Varghese Manimala |
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IN Per: Journal of the Henry Martyn Institute, Vol. 27, n. 1/2 (2008 January-December) p. 133-147
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| ID scheda | 66675 |