Étiquette : Rig Veda translation
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THE RISHIS AND ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION: THE ASHVINS AND THE ECLIPSE OF 3929 BCE
The Rig Veda contains the oldest eclipse in human history: dated to February 19, 3929 BCE. The Ashvins as Castor and Pollux. A decipherment.
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HOSPITALITY AS A SACRED VALUE IN THE RIG VEDA
The Rig Veda devotes an entire hymn to generosity. Agni is « the guest of the house. » A decipherment of a value that was a cosmic law.
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THE RITUAL PREPARATION OF SOMA: THE NINTH MANDALA AND THE AGNISTOMA
The 9th mandala of the Rig Veda is entirely devoted to soma. A close reading of the Agnistoma ritual — five days, three pressings, eighteen hours of experience.
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MANTRAS: WHY THE SONIC FORM IS SACRED
A Vedic mantra is not a prayer — it is a technique with three dimensions: text, sound, rhythm. A close reading from Hervé Le Bévillon’s translation.
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THE WOMEN RISHIS: GHOṢĀ, LOPĀMUDRĀ, APĀLĀ….
Thirteen women composed hymns in the Rig Veda. A close reading of three of them — Lopāmudrā, Apālā, Ghoṣā — in Hervé Le Bévillon’s translation
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ALPHA AND OMEGA OF THE RIG VEDA: AGNI AND UNION
From the first hymn to the last, the Rig Veda speaks of Agni and union. A unique decipherment of the Vedic civilization’s spiritual arc.
Le Rig Veda 