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Studies of the Rig Veda: Four Hymns to Surya-Savitri

RV 10.170 ṛṣi: vibhrāṭ saurya; devatā: sūrya; chanda: jagatī, 4 vistāra paṅkti vibhrā́ḍ bṛhát pibatu somiyám mádhu ā́yur dádhad yajñápatāv ávihrutam vā́tajūto yó abhirákṣati tmánā prajā́ḥ pupoṣa purudhā́ ví rājati 10.170.01 1 MAY the Bright God drink glorious Soma−mingled meath, giving the sacrifice’s lord uninjured life; He who, wind−urged, in person guards our offspring well, [...]

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Study of Rig-veda II.24, Hymn to Brahmanaspati, by Nishtha

Study of Rig-veda II.24, Hymn to Brahmanaspati. (For Sri Aurobindo’s detailed comments on verses 4 – 7 of this hymn see the Appendix below.) ṛṣi: gṛtsamada (āṅgirasa śaunahotra paścād) bhārgava śaunaka; devatā: brahmaṇaspati, 1,10 bṛhaspati, 12 indrābrahmaṇaspatī; chanda: jagatī, 12,16 triṣṭup. Metrically Restored Text. sémā́m aviḍḍhi prábhr̥ tiṃ yá ī́śiṣe ayā́ vidhema návayā mahā́ girā́ [...]

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Vedic Studies

We are opening a page of Vedic Studies in the light of  Sri Aurobindo. These sessions are taking place in IPI (Indian Psychology Institute) Pondicherry and in the University of Human Unity, Auroville.  Hymns to different Godheads in the Rig Veda  are studied in detail.

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