The tenth Mandala of the Rigveda (study)

by Rupsmita Buzarbaruah | 2016 | 59,530 words

Hinduism Vedic Hinduism

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Summary: This English essay studies the tenth Mandala of the Rigveda, highlighting its distinctive language, style, and content compared to the other nine Mandalas. This essay covers the contents, socio-cultural aspects, religious elements, and literary features of the text, culminating in a conclusion synthesizing the findings.

The work draws primarily on the commentary of Sayana-Acharya, using significant translations and resources to analyze the tenth Mandala. The study underscores the dialogue hymns, secular poems, and philosophical speculations, emphasizing their continued relevance to Indian religion and society. This mandala provides valuable insights into Vedic life, including details about the caste system, status of women, and societal norms. The thesis also discusses the literary style, figures of speech, and poetic elements, emphasizing the mandala's contribution to the development of later Indian literature and philosophy.

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Acknowledgement

+ Chapter 1 - Introduction

. Part 1 - The Term Veda—Its Meaning and Scope

. Part 2 - Age of the Ṛgveda

. Part 3 - Arrangement of the Ṛgveda

. Part 4 - Significance of the Tenth Maṇḍala of the Ṛgveda

. Part 5 - Scope, Aim and Purpose of the Study

. Part 6 - Review of literature

. Part 7 - Methodology Adopted

+ Chapter 2 - The contents of the tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 1 - Introduction—Dialogue Hymns

. Part 1.1 - Dialogue between Yama and Yamī

. Part 1.2 - Dialogue between Indra, Vasukra and his wife

. Part 1.3 - Dialogue between Varuṇa and Agni

. Part 1.4 - Dialogue between the Gods and Agni

. Part 1.5 - Dialogue between Indra, Indraṇī and Vṛṣākapi

. Part 1.6 - Dialogue between Purūravas and Urvaśī

. Part 1.7 - Dialogue between Devāpi, Śantanu and Bṛhaspati

. Part 1.8 - Dialogue between Saramā and Paṇi

. Part 2.1 - The Funeral Hymn

. Part 2.2 - The Wedding Hymn

. Part 2.3 - The Gambler’s Hymn

. Part 2.4 - The Dakṣiṇā Hymn

. Part 2.5 - Bhikṣū-sukta or Dhanānnadāna-sūkta

. Part 3 - Philosophical Hymns

. Part 4.1 - Hymns Dedicated to Dhātṛ

. Part 4.2 - Hymns Dedicated to Tvaṣṭṛ

. Part 4.3 - Hymns Dedicated to Nirṛti

. Part 4.4 - Hymns Dedicated to Asunīti

. Part 4.5 - Hymns Dedicated to Manyu

. Part 4.6 - Hymns Dedicated to Dakṣiṇā

. Part 4.7 - Hymns Dedicated to Rātri

. Part 4.8 - Hymns Dedicated to Araṇyānī

. Part 4.9 - Hymns Dedicated to Śraddhā

. Part 4.10 - Hymns Dedicated to Anumati

+ Chapter 3 - A Socio-Cultural study of the tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 1 - Introduction—Caste System

. Part 2 - Status of Women (of the Vedic civilization)

. Part 3 - Education System (during the Vedic period)

. Part 4 - Food and Drink (of the Vedic society)

. Part 5 - Dress and Ornaments (of the Vedic period)

. Part 5 - Occupations (during the Rig-Vedic civilization)

. Part 6 - Evidence of Moral as well as Immoral Practices

. Part 7 - Political System as Revealed in the Tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 8 - Kingship (during the Vedic period)

. Part 9 - Different machineries of the State

. Part 10 - Warfare (during the Rig-Vedic period)

+ Chapter 4 - A religious study of the tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 1 - The Term Dharma—Its Meaning and Scope

. Part 2 - Ṛgvedic concept of Religion with reference to the Tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 3 - The Concept of Ṛgvedic Gods

. Part 4 - Nature Worship (of the Rig-Vedic people)

. Part 5 - Major Divinities (of the Ṛgveda)

. Part 6 - Worship of Goddesses (during the Vedic period)

. Part 7 - Abstract Deities (during the Vedic period)

. Part 8 - Concept of Sacrifice and Prayer in the Tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 9 - Magical Practices and Superstitious Beliefs

. Part 10 - Different Saṃskāras—Introduction

. Part 10.1 - Vedic description of the Garbhādhāna Ceremony

. Part 10.2 - Vedic description of the Vivāha Ceremony

. Part 10.3 - Vedic description of the Antyeṣṭi Ceremony

. Part 11 - Ancestor or Pitṛ Worship

+ Chapter 5 - A literary study of the tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 1 - Introduction—Literary study of the tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 2 - Employment of Alaṃkāras—Introduction

. Part 2.1 - Descriptinon and examples of Upamā

. Part 2.2 - Descriptinon and examples of Utprekṣā

. Part 2.3 - Descriptinon and examples of Dṛṣṭānta

. Part 2.4 - Descriptinon and examples of Ākṣepa

. Part 2.5 - Descriptinon and examples of Parivṛtti

. Part 2.6 - Descriptinon and examples of Arthāntaranyāsa

. Part 2.7 - Descriptinon and examples of Vyatireka

. Part 2.8 - Descriptinon and examples of Sahokti

. Part 3 - Literary Style of the Tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 4 - Rasa Depicted in the Tenth Maṇḍala

. Part 5 - Use of Metres in the Tenth Maṇḍala

Chapter 6 - Conclusion

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