Kashyap followed the Sri Aurobindo line of thought, which also rejected Sayana. However, as comparison will show, they adopted much of Wilson’s translation, and thereby brought in quite a bit of Sayana’s interpretation, perhaps unwittingly to themselves.
Satya Prakash and Vidyalankar followed the Arya Samaj line of thought, which rejected Sayana altogether. His translation is in English verse, which means that he had to adapt the meaning he understood to fit the required number of English syllables. Griffith tried to strike a balance between Sayana’s interpretations and the interpretations of the German scholars who rejected Sayana, such as Rudolph Roth. He therefore took Sayana as his authority for the meaning of the Vedic words and verses, and closely followed Sayana’s commentary throughout his translation. HH Wilson believed that Sayana understood the Vedas far better than any outsider could. You don't have to buy all these books but think,reason and find out what's good for you and think twice before making any purchasal. I didn't give links because you didn't want it. I suggested EBooks for Vedanta Introduction and Paperbacks for Vedas. There are some more small books like Anthology of Vedic Hymms 9 and Glimpse of 4 Vedas 10. Another book based on Handbook on Rig Veda(Based on Sayana Bhasya) is available here 7.There's another book called Vedic Experience which explains Vedic Poetry in brief and can be purchased here 8. But he translated Samhita and wrote some introduction essays.Sayaancharya's introductary essays on Rig Veda can be purchased here 6. I have heard he translated Rig and Atharva Veda Bhasya but I am not sure whether he translated Yajur and Sama Veda Bhasya's. HH Wilson has explained his commentary in English briefly. Sayanacharya is known as one of best commentators on Vedas. They are in EBOOK but can be obtained in Paperback but I don't suggest buying these small books.įor Vedas, Start with Aurobindo's book on secret of Vedas 4 These books are optional but recommended. I Suggested these books only to have a good introduction about Various schools before starting Vedas. You can refer here : 1Īfter that you can start with books like Spiritual Heritage of India 2 or Indian Philosophy a Critical Review 3. Then you will understand the terms in Vedas easily. 1 (of two volumes), p. 1.Before studying the Vedas, I would recommend you to be perfect in the knowledge of Vedanta. Walker, Benjamin Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism, (Two Volumes), Allen & Unwin, London, 1968 Praeger, New York, 1968 Munshiram Manohar Lal, New Delhi, 1983 Harper Collins, New Delhi, 1985 Rupa, New Delhi, 2005, ISBN: 8-1.Princeton University Press, 1957 Princeton paperback 12th edition, 1989. Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli and Moore, Charles A.Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 1996. The Atharvaveda holds key for the massive vedic knowledge on the sciences like medicine, sorcery and has many facts that the present generation is still trying to crack. AtharvavedaĪtharvaveda is the fourth of the four Vedas. They were sung by the Hindu priests and other Hindus during religious activities. Samaveda is the third Veda of the four Vedas. The name of the second part is White Yajurveda,is called Vajasaneyi. The Taittirīya Upanishad is associated with the Taittirīya school of the Yajurveda, attributed to the pupils of sage Tittiri. It is a mukhya Upanishad, and likely composed about 6th century BC. The name of the first part is Black Yajurveda, called Taittiriya.The Taittirīya Upanishad is a Vedic era Sanskrit text, embedded as three chapters of the Yajurveda.
Yajus were mantras sung during religious activities. Yajurveda is the second of the four Vedas. This Veda is also the oldest Hindu holy book.