Word: rigveda
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...ancient Aryan invaders of India found that from the fermented juice of a vine (probably Asdepias acida) they could get a drink that made them feel happy, courageous and of superhuman strength. They called it "soma." It was so potent that it gained the status of a deity (the Rigveda is repetitive with praises of the divine potion). That was about 3,500 years...
...effective; they seem to tell of mystery and paganism. The Christmas song of Arnold Bax's is rousing and tuneful, but the interpositions of the little gig,--admirably played by M. Laurent,--seem to rob the piece of some degree of unity. Of the three choral hymns from the RigVeda, the "Hymn to Soma" is the most striking. "To Agni" is lively and the music surges and dies and surges again like a sea of flame. The climax of "To Agni" is extremely powerful. Mr. Gilbert's "Pirate Song" is pleasing, but did not fit very well in the programme...
Sanskrit Conference. The Rigveda, with illustrative extracts. Professor Lanman. 9 Farrar...
...Tuesday.Sanskrit Conference. The Rigveda, with illustrative extracts. Professor Lanman. 9 Farrar...
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