Studies on Veda And Avesta

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Publisher: Vaidika Samshodhana Mandala, Pune
Author: Bhagyalata Pataskar Bhagyashree Bhagwat
Language: English
Edition: 2007
Pages: 185
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.5 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight 230 gm
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Preface

It gives us a pleasure and pride to bring out this collection of research articles, flashing light on various aspects of the natural and historical relationship between two age-old traditions of our culture i.e. Veda and Avesta.

The students of Indo-European linguistics are well aware that these two traditions share something common. It is very interesting to see how these traditions are distinct but not different. Historically these two traditions have proved to be very accommodative and assimilative and still they succeeded in maintaining their distinct identity. The articles in this collection shed light and elaborate such points of these traditions that gave and still continue to give strength to them to do this. Therefore this comparison results in highlighting the fact that the Vedic and Avestan traditions are not two different fragments of the totality, rather these are two complementary parts of the totality and hence can never be contradictory ones.

Our scholars have taken much effort to highlight the areas — such as mythology, philology, ritual, philosophy etc. — to find out and establish the meeting points between these two traditions. We really have no words to express our gratitude towards the senior scholars Dr. M. A. Mehendale, Dr. Satkari Mukhopadhyaya, Mm Faribourz Nariman, Dr. Mrs. Sindhu Dange, Dr. S. K. Lal, Prof. M. G. Dhadphale, Mrs. Nalini Dhadphale, Dr. H. C. Patyal, Dr. Rooyintan Peshotan Peer, Dr. Indu Deshpande, Dr. G. U. Thite. Despite of their busy schedule and ill-health — in case of Prof. Mehendale and Mm Nariman — they honoured our request to contribute to the volume.

Mr. A. T. Hozdar being Chartered Accountant, Mr. Sam Motafram being retired Engineer ~ and Mrs. Roshan Thadani being corporate lawyer, belong to different fields where research pertaining to Indological topics hardly matters. However they are kind enough to share their thoughts with us. The readers would really agree if we say that their articles have the contemplative flavour, which certainly has added to the richness of this volume.

We hope that like all the publications of our Institute, the present one would also receive the approval of the scholars. We take this opportunity to express our heart—felt gratitude toward the philanthropic donars - Mr. Sudhakar Sathe, Mr. Wable (trustee, late V. D. Rishi trust, Pune, founder trustee, Mrs. Prabhavatibai Rishi) and Dr. V. N. Bhide (Washington, ~ U.S.A.) for donating the sumptuous amount for the publication of this volume. Without their help this collection of research articles hardly would have seen the light of the day.

We are also thankful to Ms. Ketaki Gokhale for the efforts she took for the neat and perfect type-setting and that too within a short span of time. We are also grateful to Ms. Vaijanti Dhole-Patil and Ms. Surekha Wagle of Step in Services, for speedy printing of this volume.

We conclude this preface expressing our indebtedness to the Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi for their constant encouraging support for our research activities.

 

Contents

 

  Preface i-iii
1. Characteristics of the Moon in the Avestan literature (The Mah Bokhtar Nyaish in the Avesta)…Dr. Bhagyashree Bhagwat 1-7
2. Veda and Avesta: A Comparative Study of Some Mythological Concepts…Dr. Sindhu Dange 8-22
3. The Earth in the Veda and the Avesta…Dr. Indu Deshpande 23-29
4. Zoroastrianism and Buddhism…Dr. Indu Deshpande 30-35
5. ‘Yima’ in Avesta…Mrs. Nalini Dhadphale 36-46
6. The Six Amesha Spentas- as enjoined in Zoroastrianism…Dastoorji A.T. Hozdar 47-49
7. On Atar, the fire…Dr. Vinaya Kshirsagar 50-58
8. A Note on the Vedic Aka and Avestan Aka…Dr. Nirmala Kulkarni 59-62
9. Armaiti in the Avesta and Aramati in the Veda…Dr. S.K. Lal 63-76
10. The Four Prayers of Zoroastrians…Dr. M.A. Mehendale 77-84
11. Religion and religiousness – An Avestic Interpretation…Mr. Sam Motafram 85-93
12. The concept of Asa (Rta) in the Avesta and Zoroastrian Religion…Satkari Mukhopadhyaya 94-101
13. Trends of Assimilaion and Integration of Pre-Zoroastrian Godheads in Zoroastrianism…Mr. Faribourz Nariman 102-112
14. Vedic and Avestan Reflections on “Creation”…Dr. Bhagyalata Pataskar 113-126
15. Indo-Iranian Material Culture…Dr. H.C. Patyal 127-133
16. Grandeur of the Gathas…Rooyintan Peshotan Peer 134-157
17. Ancient Indian Religious Philosophy and Avestan Gathas…Dr. Saraju Ratha 158-170
18. The conflict between Good and Evil…Mrs. Roshan Thadani 171-178
19. Vedic Purodasa and Avesta draona or frasast…Dr. G.U. Thite 179-181
  Contributions 182-185
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