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Rgveda for the Layman: A Critical Survey of One Hundred Hymns of the Rgveda, With Samhita-Patha, Pada-Patha and Word-Meaning and English Translation

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A brilliant translation - at last!

By S. Ferguson - October 19, 2009

RGVEDA for the Layman
Translated with Commentary by Shyam Ghosh

This fresh translation of the RIG Veda was published in 2002. The translator sadly died in the year 2000 or I would have sent him my personal THANK YOU and touched his feet (a sweet Hindu custom of respect).

For years now, there has been only one translation of the Rig Veda available to most of us who do not read Sanskrit. Although I remain grateful for any translation, over the years as I came to understand more and more of the metaphysics of Hinduism, it occurred to me that perhaps the translator simply did not quite fully understand the subtle metaphysical depths of the text and that a great deal of the inner meaning must have been lost through a lack of spiritual knowledge.

For many years now most westerners have been completely bewildered by the Rig Veda - because most translations make the Rig Veda seem like a bunch of meaningless hymns propitiating deities.

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Loved it .

By J. Farmer - July 22, 2012

At first I was a little put of by the translation , make sure to read the introduction . It is a must read .

Bhagavat Gita by Srila Prabhupadha is much more philosophical

By PC Nair - August 31, 2012

I bought this because I was intrigued to learn more about one of the oldest Indian texts. I have read the Bhagavat Gita and parts of the Srimad Bhagavatam and thought it may similar in nature. I did not like the interpretations and the message itself was not easy to interpret or practice in the course of one's life. If you are looking to read up on Vedic philosphy I would redirect you to one of the aforementioned books. Just my opinion:)

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