The frog hymn ! Translation : Griffith. (I shall do it later) One can interpret this literary translation by closer analysis. The Brahmins are mocked as "frogs" and the whole poem compares "holy two frogs" with the "guru Brahmin and the muttering student". There are several other instances of sarcasm towards sheer ritualism. Originally shared by Lord Indra Frogs as Brahmins or Brahmins as frogs? Rig Veda 7.103 1. They who lay quiet for a year, the Brahmans who fulfil their vows, The Frogs have lifted up their voice, the voice Parjanya has inspired. 2 What time on these, as on a dry skin lying in the pool's bed, the floods of heaven descended, The music of the Frogs comes forth in concert like the cows lowing with their calves beside them. 3 When at the coming of the Rains the water has poured upon them as they yearned and thirsted, One seeks another as he talks and greets him with cries of pleasure as a son his father. 4 Each of these twain receives th...
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ReplyDeleteI am learning laghusiddanta kaumudi (Sanskrit grammar - vaidika format) tamil-sanskrit form . I am leaning through audio classes.
ReplyDeleteIT IS GOOD . TODAY WE HAVE ABOUT 15% OF INDIANS WHO KNOW SANSKRIT TO SOME EXTENT AND A VERY FEW %ge WHO ARE EXPERTS IN SANSKRIT.
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We should encourage our youngsters in learning Sanskrit. Otherwise it will be really dead within two to three generations from ours.
ReplyDeleteHi GopalaKrishna pv Thanks for your suggestion. I would recommend to learn from an Acharya.
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