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    Re: Vedas -- English Translation

    The Vedas
    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/veda...m=1&usri=vedas This looks like the full collection.

    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...m=2&usri=vedas

    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...=13&usri=vedas Note this, however:

    This book is a detailed overview of The Vedas, the holy book of the Hindus. The most important Hymns are quoted in full; extracts are also included from the Brahmanas, the part of the Rig Veda that that guides the Brahmans, the highest class of priests, in Vedic ceremonies. This is one of the oldest and most important of the world's holy books. It is primarily composed of hymns, poems, incantations and rituals from ancient India. Not only is this the "bible" of the Hindu religion, it also offers a unique snapshot of normal, everyday life in India as it occurred over four thousand years ago.

    Bhagavad Gītā
    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/bhag...ita?store=book

    Upanishads
    http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Upan...ord=Upanishads
    śivasya hridayam viṣṇur viṣṇoscha hridayam śivaḥ

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    Re: Vedas -- English Translation

    Quote Originally Posted by Onkara View Post
    Just wondering if you, Arjunah (or others) found a satisfactory paper copy of the Vedas?

    Ideally I would like to buy a complete copy with English with Sanskrit verses (or just English if needs be). Can anyone recommend any versions, please?

    Greetings. No, I have not been able to find one. Please let me know if you do.

    Out of the information posted in this thread, I have just been reading the Daily Invocations before I do my breathing exercises.

    In morning I read The Satarudriya

    At mid-day I read The Purusha Sukta

    At evening I read The Narayana Sukta

    Before bed I read The Sri Sukta


    I am still interested in more Vedas though.

    Thank you again for all the replies.

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    Re: Vedas -- English Translation

    Quote Originally Posted by karthikm View Post
    Anantovai Vedah - The Vedas are infinite. The vedas were so vast that Sage Vyasa had to divide it into 4 parts

    Rig Veda
    Yagur Veda
    Sama Veda
    Atharva Veda

    There are 2 parts to Vedas. One former part of vedas deals with rituals and other spiritual practices. The latter part of the vedas, also known as upanishads, deals with the study of Brahman.

    It is said that Bhagavad Gita is an essence of the upanishads, so I believe you would be interested to study Upanishads. There are 108 Upanishads out of which 12 are considered as principal Upanishads. You may buy books on Upanishads from Ramakrishna Mission book stalls or vedicbooks.net


    nice put down but the question is not answered i find this a common problem when it go about religion not the proper answer to the question.
    but if you need a book to studie there are several web sides that sell books i just got a set of books from India send to me that works fine there are several websides with trans lations to find if you are still interested let me know and i will provide you with the proper answers

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    Quote Originally Posted by arjunah View Post
    The Bhagavad-Gita tells me to study the Vedas.

    I want to study the Vedas.

    Where can I find a translation to purchase? I would like a hard cover copy as I do not like sitting at the computer all the time but I will take an internet link for now if one is available.
    Please visit www.vedicbooks.com and get copy of translations by Sarvadeshik Arya Prithinidhi Sabha. (mind the spelling), or go to www.agniveer.com
    Last edited by Satyamavejayante; 15 December 2011 at 07:19 PM. Reason: missed Arya in name

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    Hi ....Enclosed here is a link to English translations of the Vedas.

    1 )http://www.scribd.com/doc/105177763/...of-the-Vedas-4

    2) http://www.scribd.com/doc/105177747/...of-the-Vedas-3

    3)http://www.scribd.com/doc/105177769/...of-the-Vedas-5

    4) http://www.scribd.com/doc/119746448/...ge-of-the-Veds - 1

    The above are english translations of Hindi Texts written by Acharya Shriram Sharma.
    http://guidingthoughts.blogspot.com/...rya-brief.html

    You could get hardcopies of the same from any Gayatri Parivaar bookstall. You can also explore their online book store : http://www.awgpestore.com/
    Last edited by satay; 06 February 2013 at 07:28 PM.

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    Re: Vedas -- English Translation

    Namaste

    Not to go off subject but just to mention something of interest in regards to Maharishi Vyas who divided the single Veda into four so as to make easier to learn, He is considered a Chiranjivi - that is One who remains alive even though out this Kali Yuga until the next Satya Yuga, though such long lived Ones have slight variations in regards to term and circumstance. For example, Hanuman still lives today even in Kali Yug so long as someone is telling the Great History of Ramayana. Vibhishana the brother of Ravan is long lived but only through the Treta Yug.

    Vyas the Great Rishi is still alive.

    Encountering Vyasa: Rishis travel through ancient forest paths in India. During certain seasons they may traverse ancient pathways, including unseen ones or even caverns or even paths hidden under Holy Rivers, to assemble together such as at Kashi. It is believed that Vyas still will appear at such places and even become revealed to pure devotees. This is possible. He can appear anywhere, or anytime. Hinduism is alive.

    Om Namah Sivaya

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    Re: Vedas -- English Translation

    Quote Originally Posted by ShivaFan View Post
    Vyas the Great Rishi is still alive.

    Encountering Vyasa: Rishis travel through ancient forest paths in India. During certain seasons they may traverse ancient pathways, including unseen ones or even caverns or even paths hidden under Holy Rivers, to assemble together such as at Kashi. It is believed that Vyas still will appear at such places and even become revealed to pure devotees. This is possible. He can appear anywhere, or anytime. Hinduism is alive.

    Om Namah Sivaya
    In the story of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji, it is stated that Vedavyasa was the one who indicated to him when to go into the jeeva brindavana. Once when Raghavendra Swamiji was teaching his pupils, he is said to have looked up and seen Vedavyas travelling through the air (about 350 years ago). Upon Raghavendra Swamiji looking at him, Vedavyas is said to have 3 fingers of his shown to Raghavendra 3 times - Raghavendra Swamiji understood it - it meant in 3 years, 3 mnths and 3 days, he is supposed to take jeeva samadhi, which Raghavendra Swamiji duly did. This is one story which shows Vyasa muni still lives.
    jai hanuman gyan gun sagar jai kapis tihu lok ujagar

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    Re: Vedas -- English Translation

     
    hari o
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    namast

    Quote Originally Posted by Guiding Thoughts View Post
    Hi ....Enclosed here is a link to English translations of the Vedas.
    I am happy with the links you have offered our readers; yet to be specific the offering is not so much a translation, but a commentary on various śloka-s your guru-ji has chosen to review.

    I take no issue with the offer, and find his working interesting. Yet it is of great import that the reader understands this not a translation but more of a commentary or bhāsa some call vṛtti on selected items of interest.

    iti śiva

    words
    • bhāsa - light , lustre , brightness ;
      • two words ar often used i.e. bhāṣā bhāsa for an author's commentary on some work - His/Her light, insight, description and comentary on a subject e.g. Srīkaṇṭha's bhāṣā on the Brahma Sūtra-s authored by Bādarāyaṇa.
    • A brief commentary (perhaps like an introduction) would be called a vṛtti (vritti) meaning a mode of being , nature , kind , character , disposition, charactering an idea, work, etc.
    यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

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