Étiquette : Oxus
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Viṣṇu dans le Rig Veda : trois pas, et presque rien d’autre
Dans le Rig Veda, Viṣṇu n’est pas le grand dieu cosmique de plus tard. Il fait trois enjambées, mesure le monde — et c’est presque tout. Mais ces trois pas contiennent l’univers.
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Rudra: the God One Begs Not to Strike
Rudra is the most fearsome god of the Rig Veda. You do not invite him — you beg him not to strike. Yet he also heals. The direct ancestor of Shiva
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Sarasvatī: the River that Became a Goddess
n the Rig Veda, Sarasvatī is the only river elevated to the rank of goddess. She embodies the flow of divine speech and illumination.
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The Aśvins, Healing Twins: Medicine in the Veda
The Aśvins are the twin gods of the Rig Veda, brothers of Dawn and masters of healing. Discover their symbolic meaning, their miracles, and their legacy in Ayurvedic medicine.
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Varuṇa and the ṛta: Truth/Reality Before Morality
Varuṇa is one of the most mysterious gods in the Rig Veda. Guardian of the ṛta — often translated as “cosmic order” — he embodies something deeper: Reality as it actually is, beyond what our senses can perceive.
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Varuṇa et le ṛta : la Vérité/Réalité avant la morale
Varuṇa est l’un des dieux les plus mystérieux du Rig Veda. Gardien du ṛta — souvent traduit par « ordre cosmique » —, il incarne quelque chose de plus profond : la Réalité telle qu’elle est, au-delà de ce que nos sens peuvent percevoir.
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Pourquoi retraduire le Rig Veda mot à mot : ce que révèle le texte quand on cesse de l’interpréter
Pourquoi j’ai choisi de retraduire le Rig Veda mot à mot, ce que révèle le texte original quand on cesse de l’interpréter, et ce que les traductions classiques effacent.
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Vritra and the Oil Lobbies
Vritra, the serpent that holds back the waters in the Rig Veda, is the eternal symbol of powers that block life. A six-thousand-year-old hymn of burning relevance.
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How the Hymns Were Composed and Transmitted
From visionary rishis to family mandalas, how the Vedic hymns were orally composed between 4000 and 1900 BCE and transmitted across generations.
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The Ribhus — The Divine Craftsmen Who Conquered Immortality (hymn 1.20)
Hymn 1.20 of the Rig Veda: the Ribhus, three mortals who became gods through mastery and truthfulness. A timeless teaching on immortality as the reward of excellence.
