Which is the best translation of Vedas English?

I would recommend you to read Bhagvad Geeta As It Is by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as it contains word-to-word translation, english tranlation and long purports of all the verses explaining the knowledge of Gita from different vedic scriptures.

Who first translated Vedas?

Griffith was more interested in translating Vedic books into English, and did most of his translations while living, teaching and researching in Kotagiri in the Nilgiris. His translation of the Rigveda follows the text of Max Müller’s six-volume Sanskrit edition.

Who translated 4 Vedas to English?

Ralph T. H. Griffith also presented English translations of the four Samhitas, published 1889 to 1899.

Who translated Vedas into German?

The assortment of uncommon books at Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute has been augmented by two identical gems — copies of the German translation of Rig Veda by Friedrich Max Muller, published in 1856.

When were the Vedas translated to English?

The Vedic hymns were not translated until the late 19th century as brahmin reciters were reluctant to break millennia of tradition that restricted transmission to qualified brahmins.

Is there an English translation of the Vedas?

The four Vedas: Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva; translated in English. A must have collector’s edition.

When were the Vedas translated?

Who stole vedas from India?

A legend has it that during the creation, the demons Madhu-Kaitabha stole the Vedas from Brahma, and Vishnu then took the Hayagriva form to recover them. The two bodies of Madhu and Kaitabha disintegrated into twelve pieces (two heads, two torsos, four arms and four legs).

What do you mean by Veda explain all vedas briefly?

The Vedas, meaning “knowledge,” are the oldest texts of Hinduism. They are derived from the ancient Indo-Aryan culture of the Indian Subcontinent and began as an oral tradition that was passed down through generations before finally being written in Vedic Sanskrit between 1500 and 500 BCE (Before Common Era).

Who translated the Rig Veda into English?

Ralph T. H. Griffith (1826-1906) translated several of the Vedic scriptures, as well as other ancient Sanskrit texts. He based his Rig Veda translation on the Max Müller Sanskrit edition ( Rig-Veda-Samhita : The Sacred Hymns of the Brahman, 1849-74). Below is…

Do people actually read/understand Vedas?

Unfortunately, very few people actually read/understand the vedas – including most Hindus. There were English translations done in the 1800s by Griffith and Mueller, which are pretty terrible. HOWEVER – the Rigveda was just translated, in its entirety, by a pair of world-class grammarians who worked on the project for 15 years.

What is the best English translation of the Vedas for beginners?

There are no English translations that I recommend (no Griffith, no Max Muller). Vedas must be learnt under the guidance of a guru alone, after taking a dīkṣā. No other way. Even for non-English translations, they must be only used as an inspiration to seek a guru for in-depth study later on.

What happens in the fifth verse of Rig Veda?

In the fifth verse of Rig Veda 10:129, what H. H. Wilson described as a ray and Max Müller called a spark, Griffith calls a “severing line”. His choice of word makes it clear that what happens in creation is a division between high and low, heaven and earth, with the powerful deities above and the mortal beings below.