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प्रश्न
Discuss the sources to reconstruct the Early Vedic (Rig Vedic) Past with reference to the following:
Agni, the personification of Sacrificial fire.
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उत्तर
Agni, the Vedic god of fire who presides over the earth, has made a transition into the Hindu pantheon of gods, without losing his importance. With Vayu and Indra, who presided over the air and sky, he is one of the supreme gods in Rig Veda. The link between heaven and earth, he is associated with Vedic sacrifice, taking offerings to the other world in the fire. Agni is a deva, second only to Indra in the power and importance attributed to him in Vedic mythology. Agni stands for knowledge for it is seen by the learned people, covering all things that move and do not move and because it is summers the Devatas endowed with knowledge. The light Agni units are the light of knowledge, therefore it is known as an illuminator of knowledge who lights up the path leading to truth.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention any of the Vedic hymns that enable us to reconstruct the Early Vedic Civilization.
What form of worship did the Aryans follow during the early Vedic period?
Describe the social life of the Rig Vedic Aryans with reference to the following:
The Family Structure
Describe the social life of the Rig Vedic Aryans with reference to the following:
Position of Women
With reference to the following explains the main features of the Rig Vedic Economy:
Agriculture
What was known as the ‘Sapta Sindhu’?
With reference to Vedic Period answer the following question:
Mention the periods of the Early and Later Vedic Periods.
With reference to the Vedic Period answer the following question:
State three important changes that took place in the society in the process of its transition from the Early Vedic Period to the Later Vedic Period.
With reference to the Society during the Vedic Age, answer the following question:
State the position of women in the Vedic period.
With reference to the picture given to answer the following question:
Describe briefly the life in a Gurukul.
