4 Vedas - Complete & Unabridged (The Rigveda, The Yajurveda, The Samaveda, The Atharvaveda)

by Anonymous, T.H. Griffith (Translator), MAURICE BLOOMFIELD (Translator), Arthur Berriedale Keith (Translator)

Overview

The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.
The Rigveda, containing hymns to be recited by the hot?;
The Yajurveda, containing formulas to be recited by the adhvaryu or officiating priest;
The Samaveda, containing formulas to be sung by the udgat?.
The fourth is the Atharvaveda, a collection of spells and incantations, apotropaic charms and speculative hymns.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016189659
Publisher:	Unforgotten Classics
Publication date:	07/26/2014
Series:	Unforgotten Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	255,516
File size:	2 MB