Essay name: Ethical and Spiritual thought of ancient India
Author:
Kaberi Sarkar
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies the Ethical and Spiritual thought of ancient India as revealed in the Vedas, Puranas and Tantras. This work explores the discussion of God in Puuranic, Tantric, and Vedic hymns, portraying God as the creator, protector, and destroyer of the universe, and sometimes as the giver of ultimate salvation (moksha).
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hesitation here. Agni has been represented here as a priest
(Rtwik) who invokes the Gods to the sacrifice and as one
possessing abundant riches(1). Agni is the invoker of Gods,
performer of deeds, truthful and one having special achieve-
ment. The auspicious form of Agni that burns in every houses
and gives welfare to mankind has been delineated in this
Sukta. Nobody can go against that sacrifice which is pervaded
by Agui and that sacrifice undoubtedly goes to the Gods.
The Arya Seer (Rsi), hence, prays to the conservative Agni -
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1. Agnimile purohitam
Yajnasya devam峁泃vijam
Hotaram ratnadh膩tamam.
R. V.
.. Samhita, 1.1.1.
G.g.
