Rigvedadi Bhashya Bhumika
Rigvedadi Bhashya Bhumika (also known as Introduction to Vedas) is a book originally written in Hindi by Dayanand Saraswati, a nineteenth-century social reformer and religious leader in India. His other notable book was Satyarth Prakash.[1]
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| Author | Dayanand Saraswati |
|---|---|
| Country | British India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Publisher | Vijaykumar Govindram Hasanand |
| ISBN | 978-8170771630 |
Purpose
The book was written with the purpose of introducing teachings of the Vedas, an ancient scripture related to Hinduism, to a lay audience. Saraswati believed that various misconceptions had been created by interpretations of the Vedas propagated by scholars such as Sayana, Mahidhara, Ralph T.H. Griffith, and Max Muller.[2]
References
- Saraswati, Dayanand. "An Introduction to the Commentary on the Vedas Rigvedadi Bhashya Bhumika by Dayanand Saraswati, Ghasi Ram — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- Gopal, Ram (1983). The History and Principles of Vedic Interpretation - Ram Gopal - Google Books. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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