Pinnacles of India's Past

• Foreword | p. vii
• A Communication to the Reader | p. 1
• A Brief Introduction to the Ṛgveda | p. 5
• Selected Hymns
• Agni | p. 10
• I.1
• I.58
• I.143
• I.12
• V.11
• VI.6
• III.29
• Apāṁ Napāt | p. 32
• II.35
• Indra | p. 40
• I.32
• II.12
• III.34
• I.53
• II.21
• II.16
• III.45
• VIII.65
• X.119
• Indra and Pūṣan | p. 73
• VI.57
• Soma | p. 75
• VIII.48
• IX.3
• IX.13
• IX.40
• IX.74
• Varuṇa | p. 89
• I.25
• V.85
• VII.86
• VII.87
• VII.88
• VII.89
• Mitra | p. 106
• III.59
• Mitrāvaruṇā | p. 111
• V.63
• VII.61
• Viṣṇu | p. 116
• I.154
• Rudra | p. 120
• I.114
• II.33
• VII.46
• Maruts | p. 129
• I.85
• I.172
• V.55
• V.57
• Aśvins | p. 139
• VII.68
• I.118
• I.157
• Bṛhaspati | p. 151
• IV.50
• X.68
• Uṣas | p. 160
• IV.52
• V.80
• Uṣas and the Aśvins | p. 164
• I.92
• Sūrya | p. 168
• I.50
• I.115
• VII.63
• Savitṛ> | p. 177
• I.35
• II.38
• Pūṣan | p. 187
• I.42
• VI.54
• VI.55
• Rātrī | p. 194
• X.127
• Sarasvatī | p. 196
• VI.61
• Sindhu and the Other Rivers | p. 202
• X.75
• Waters | p. 206
• VII.49
• Frogs | p. 208
• VII.103
• Parjanya | p. 212
• V.83
• Vāta | p. 215
• X.168
• Araṇyāni | p. 217
• X.146
• Pṛthivī | p. 219
• V.84
• Dyāvāpṛthivī | p. 221
• I.185
• Ṛbhus | p. 225
• I.20
• IV.33
• IV.34
• All-gods | p. 234
• I.89
• VII.35
• VIII.29 | p. 245
• Yama | p. 249
• X.14
• Fathers | p. 254
• X.15
• Funeral Hymn | p. 258
• X.16
• Spirit | p. 263
• X.58
• Prajāpati | p. 267
• X.121
• Puruṣa | p. 271
• X.90 | p. 271
• Viśvakarman | p. 277
• X.81
• Vāc | p. 280
• X.125
• Creation | p. 283
• X.129
• Tapas | p. 286
• X.190
• Sacrificial Post | p. 288
• III.8
• Cows | p. 291
• VI.28
• Ghee | p. 294
• IV.58
• Dakṣiṇā | p. 299
• X.107
• Generosity | p. 302
• X.117
• Weapons | p. 305
• VI.75
• Gambler | p. 311
• X.34
• Asceti | p. 316
• X.136
• Saramā and the Paṇis | p. 319
• X.108
• Dadhikrā | p. 323
• IV.39
• List of Hymns According to the Arrangement in the Ṛgveda | p. 326
• Index | p. 343

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