The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads)

Açvins Adityas Agni Ahura Ahura Mazda ancient apri-hymn Aryan Atharva-Veda atman Avesta baksheesh belief Brahmans breath caste character Comparative Mythology conception cosmic Çrautasūtra Dawn death deeds Dioscuri divine early earth existence faith Father Sky fire formulas goddess gods Greek hath heaven heavenly hieratic higher religion Hindu Hindu thought human hymns idea important India Indo Indo-European Indra King later lectures literature living maiden Manu Max Müller means metre mind Mitra morning mortal myth mythic nature oblation origin Persian personification philosophy pious poetic poetry praise Prajapati prayer prehistoric priest families Professor prose purely liturgic religious Rig-Veda Rishis ritual ṛta sacred sacrifice Sanskrit Savitar so-called soma soul stanzas texts thee theme theosophy things thou tion transmigration trishtubh universe Upanishads Ushas utensils Varuna Veda Vedic Mythology Vedic Pantheon Vedic poets Vedic religion verses Vivasvant Vritra word Yajnavalkya Yajur-Veda Yama Zeus