Sri Aurobindo writes: “My object has been to show in as brief a compass as possible the real functions of the Vedic gods, the sense of the symbols in which their cult is expressed, the nature of the sacrifice and its goal, explaining by actual examples the secret of the Veda. edition of The Secret of the Veda by Sri Aurobindo, as well as to Hymns to the Mystic Fire, also published by Lotus Press, are provided for further elucidation and reading on the subject of each hymn. Click on the enclosed links to go directly to each of the audio files included here. Commentary and Translation by Sri Aurobindo. All recordings were created in 1973 at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It is difficult to systematically study and appreciate the Rig Veda other than through audio programs, inasmuch as considerable force of the revelation comes through in the poetic force and recitation of these verses, and thus, we have created a series of audio files which include the recitation of the Sanskrit text of the Rig Vedic hymns chosen, and the English translation provided by Sri Aurobindo. Sri Aurobindo chose a series of hymns from the Rig Veda to quickly illustrate and support his insight to the psychological meaning of the Veda and the dual-sense of the symbols chosen by the Rishis.
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