Wendy Deviger
The Rig Veda is a collection of more than 1000 hymns, which represents the first extensive composition in any Indo-European language. Fraught with paradox, the hymnsare meant to puzzle, to surprise, to trouble the mind... Details of daily life, the rich symbolism and mechanism of Vedic ritual, the pure poetry of the hymns-these elements combine to form a unique insight into early Indian mythology, philosophy and religion. For the general reader, as well as ...