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Rigvedic rivers — Rivers, such as the Sapta Sindhu ( seven rivers ),[1] play a prominent part in the hymns of the Rigveda, and consequently in early Vedic religion. It is likely that they are derived from older Proto Indo Iranian or Proto Indo European hydronyms… … Wikipedia
Rigvedic deities — There are 1028 hymns in the Rigveda, most of them dedicated to specific deities.Indra, a heroic god, slayer of Vrtra and destroyer of the Vala, liberator of the cows and the rivers; Agni the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; and Soma… … Wikipedia
Rigvedic tribes — The Indo Aryan tribes mentioned in the Rigveda are described as semi nomadic pastoralists, subdivided into temporary settlements ( vish , viś) and headed by a tribal chief ( raja , rājan) assisted by a priestly caste. They formed a warrior… … Wikipedia
Rigvedic dialogue hymns — The Rigveda contains a number of dialogue hymns ( IAST|saṃvāda sūkta s), hymns that are in the form of dialogues, representing the earliest surviving sample of this genre, and can be argued to be an early precursor of Sanskrit drama. They are… … Wikipedia
Rig-Veda — Rigvedic /rig vay dik, vee /, adj. /rig vay deuh, vee deuh/, n. Hinduism. one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium B.C. Also, Rigveda. Cf. Veda. [ < Skt rgveda] * * * … Universalium
Indo-Aryan migration — For other uses, see Indo Aryan migration (disambiguation). Indo European topics Indo European languages (list) Albanian · Armenian · Baltic Celtic · Germanic · Greek Indo Iranian … Wikipedia
Rigveda — The Rigveda (Sanskrit sa. ऋग्वेद IAST|ṛgveda , a compound of IAST|ṛc praise, verse [derived from the root IAST|ṛc to praise , cf. Dhātupātha 28.19. Monier Williams translates a Veda of Praise or Hymn Veda ] and IAST|veda knowledge ) is an ancient … Wikipedia
Out of India theory — Indo European topics Indo European languages (list) Albanian · Armenian · Baltic Celtic … Wikipedia
Substratum in Vedic Sanskrit — Vedic Sanskrit has a number of linguistic features which are alien to most other Indo European languages. Prominent examples include: phonologically, the introduction of retroflexes, which alternate with dentals; morphologically, the formation of … Wikipedia
Vedic period — The Vedic Period (or Vedic Age) is the period in the history of India during which the Vedas, the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, were being composed. Scholars place the Vedic period in the second and first millennia BCE continuing up to the 6th … Wikipedia
