SAST 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Indology, Mantra, Vedas
22 Jun 2020
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The vedas as a mirror of history: vedas: most important source of info about the vedic. Aryans and their greatest cultural achievement: 4 categories of texts, holy words (mantra, commentaries on sacrificial rituals (brahmana, esoteric philosophical treatises (upanishad) 4: categories reflect stages of development, dating of texts is controversial. Mantra texts: mantra texts are regarded as the vedas in the. Sutras are also considered integral parts of the. 4 collections (samhits) of mantra texts: rig-veda, samaveda, yajurveda, atharvaveda. Brahmana reflect increased socioeconomic development in ganga yamuna doab. Dasyus from dark skin: aryans also had many tribes that fought against each other, tribes were differentiated based on when they joined the group. Asia b/c names are related to old iranian where. Daha means land : this would help explain why dasas are sometimes praised and sometimes not in hymns. World view of migrant vedics: simple like many early cultures, no preoccupation w the meaning of life seeking.
