Get to know Rigveda better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Rigveda in a sentence
Rigveda meaning
An ancient Indian Veda and sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100 B.C.E.
Using Rigveda
- The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Indian Veda and sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods (devas), composed between 1700–1100 B.C.E.
- In the example corpus, rigveda often appears in combinations such as: the rigveda, rigveda and.
Context around Rigveda
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rigveda
- In this selection, "rigveda" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, instance, hindu, regard, samhita and speaks stand out and add context to how "rigveda" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the rigveda and 11 the rigveda has elements. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rigveda" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rigveda
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Chariots figure were prominently mentioned in the Rigveda. (8 words)
The Rigveda and Atharvaveda Shaunakiya Atharvaveda 4.16, corresponding to Paippalada 5.32. (13 words)
The slaying of Vrtra by Indra in the Rigveda also belongs in this category. (14 words)
The confrontation between the two cultures resulted in a synthesis in which proto-Tantric elements survived.sfn Shamanic and yogic elements The earliest documented use of the word "Tantra" is in the Rigveda (X.71.9), Banerjee, S.C., 1988. (40 words)
The Avesta extols the Helmand in similar terms to those used in the Rigveda with respect to the Sarasvati: "the bountiful, glorious Haetumant swelling its white waves rolling down its copious flood". (32 words)
World History: Societies of the Past By Charles Kahn (page 11) The Rigveda has elements of present Indian music, with a musical notation to denote the metre and the mode of chanting. (32 words)
Example sentences (14)
Chariots figure were prominently mentioned in the Rigveda.
For instance, Rigveda 1.1 is attributed to Rishi Madhucchandā Vaishwāmitra (i.e. Madhucchandā of the clan of Vishwamitra ).
Hindu Rigveda regard incest to be "evil". citation Hinduism speaks of incest in abhorrent terms.
In the Rigveda there is also mention of a river named Aśvanvatī along with the river Drishadvati.
Lopamudra is the author of one hymn in the Rigveda, and Gargi Vachaknavi is described in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad as a highly respected woman in the field of Brahmajñāna.
Modern linguists consider the metrical hymns of the Rigveda Samhita to be the earliest, composed by many authors over several centuries of oral tradition.
Practiced in different parts of India, the worship of the sun has been described in the Rigveda.
The Avesta extols the Helmand in similar terms to those used in the Rigveda with respect to the Sarasvati: "the bountiful, glorious Haetumant swelling its white waves rolling down its copious flood".
The confrontation between the two cultures resulted in a synthesis in which proto-Tantric elements survived.sfn Shamanic and yogic elements The earliest documented use of the word "Tantra" is in the Rigveda (X.71.9), Banerjee, S.C., 1988.
The Nasadiya Sukta of the Rigveda speaks of the One being-non-being that 'breathed without breath'.
The Rigveda and Atharvaveda Shaunakiya Atharvaveda 4.16, corresponding to Paippalada 5.32.
The slaying of Vrtra by Indra in the Rigveda also belongs in this category.
Varuna is also twinned with Indra in the Rigveda, as Indra-Varuna (when both cooperate at New Year in re-establishing order F. B. J. Kuiper, Ancient Idian Cosmopony, Beombay 1983 ).
World History: Societies of the Past By Charles Kahn (page 11) The Rigveda has elements of present Indian music, with a musical notation to denote the metre and the mode of chanting.
Common combinations with rigveda
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: