Myth as Argument: The Br̥haddevatā as Canonical CommentaryRGVV (History of Religion: Essays and Preliminary Studies) brings together the mutually constitutive aspects of the study of religion(s)--contextualized data, theory, and disciplinary positioning--and engages them from a critical historical perspective. The series publishes monographs and thematically focused edited volumes on specific topics and cases as well as comparative work across historical periods from the ancient world to the modern era. |
Contents
Making Arguments Canonical Commentary | 27 |
Patterns of Thought The Bṛhaddevatā | 59 |
Language and Cosmology I Taxonomies of Mantra | 91 |
Language and Cosmology II Etymologies | 137 |
through Nirukti | 153 |
Conclusions | 191 |
The Power of Persuasion Rșis in Parity | 215 |
Pedigree Narratives | 255 |
Erasing the Warrior | 327 |
Conclusions | 340 |
Conclusions | 368 |
Ṛșis Power within the Wild | 387 |
The Archaeology of the Bṛhaddevatā | 405 |
The Dimensions of the Longer Recension | 421 |
Ritual Ideas | 428 |
New Perspectives on Canonical Exegesis | 441 |
Myth and Money The Exchange of Words | 275 |
Sacrificial Texts | 282 |
Conclusions | 303 |
The Language of Revival | 313 |
Conclusions | 325 |
The Dating of the Bṛhaddevatā | 465 |
Vedic Verses Cited in Pratīka Form in | 475 |
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Agastya Agni Aitareya Brāhmaṇa ākhyāna Anukramaṇī Apālā argument āsīs Asuras Asvins Atharva Veda become beginning bhāva Brāhmaṇa brahmin Bṛhaddevatā Bṛhaspati caiva called canonical language Chapter claims classification commentary commentators context deities derived devatā dharma Dirghatamas discourse discussion earlier emphasis etymology exchange exegetical gives gods Ibid implies Indian Indra interpretation itihāsa Jaiminiya khilas kind king knowledge larger later longer recension Lopamudrā Macdonell Mahābhārata mantra Maruts meaning mentioned meters Mīmāmsā Moreover myth mythology nāma names narrative Nirukta oblations pādas particular perspective praise Prajapati Press priest Purāṇa purpose Pururavas Rbhus reading relationship Religion Ṛg Veda Rg Vedic hymn rites ritual role rși ṛṣis sacrifice Sarvānukramaṇī Satapatha Brāhmaṇa Saunaka Sāyaṇa seer Soma speech Śrauta story sūkta Sūtras tām taxonomy Text and Legends theory tion Tokunaga omits tradition Trita utterance Vāc Varuna Vasistha Vedic language Vedic mantra Vedic texts Vedic verses wealth words Yāska