|
Brh. U: |
Bŗhadāraņyaka
Upanishad |
|
Griffith: |
R.T.H. Griffith's translation of Rig Veda, dated 1895 CE |
|
HMF: |
Hymns
to the Mystic Fire
by Sri Aurobindo |
|
KS: |
Sri Kapāli
Sāstry
(1886-1953) |
|
Moderns: |
Western indologists such as Max
Muller, Griffith, Macdonnell, Wilson, etc., of the
nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the eminent
Indian philosopher Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and other Indian
academics. |
|
MW: |
Monier Williams (dictionary) |
|
Ritualists: |
These persons believe that Rig Vedic hymns are meant only for
use in rituals and they have no other meaning. This school
is known as Pūrva
Mimāmsa,
whose leader, Jaimini, is dated 500 BCE. Jaimini mentioned
only a few of the mantrās
of Rig Veda in his work. |
| ŖK: |
A ŗk
mantra in one of the various metres. |
|
RVS: |
Rig Veda
Samhitā
(the Shākala
recension) |
|
RV (4.6.10): |
mantra
10 of Sūkta
6 of Maņdala
4 of RVS |
|
S: |
Sāyaņa
Āchārya (1315-1387
CE) |
|
SA: |
Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950 CE) |
|
(SA): |
indicates that the translation of the verse is due to SA.
(Almost all the translations of SA are taken from HMF. A few
are from
SV as indicated specifically.) |
|
Shat. Br.: |
Shatapatha Brāhmaņa |
|
SV: |
The
Secret of the Veda by Sri Aurobindo |
|
SYV: |
Shukla
Yajur Veda Samhitā |
|
Tai. U: |
Taittirīya
Upanishad |
|
TS: |
Taittirīya
Samhitā |
|
TS (1.4.7): |
Anuvāka
7, in Prapāţhaka
4, of Kāņda
1 in TS. |
|
U: |
Upanishad |
|
(v): |
Variant of the Rig Veda verse |
|
VS: |
Vājasaneyi
Samhitā
VS (15.7): Mantra 7 in adhyāya
15 of TS |
|
Wilson: |
H.H. Wilson's translation of the Rig Veda dated 1850 CE.
Wilson closely follows Sāyaņa. |