The Asvamedha Motilal Banarsidass For the youth and young

For the youth and young ones

Saptavidha-anupapatti represents a live debate in the traditions of Vedanta initiated by Ramanujacarya

Balancing the heterogeneity

the story has had an irresistible appeal from time immemorial

It is argued in Advaita that in view of the sole reality of nirguna Brahman

The Asvamedha Motilal Banarsidass For the youth and youngThis essay describes the 'Asvamedha' rite and its symbolism to explain distinctive aspects of the Vedic sacrifice system. Several questions related to the Asvamedha are posed and answered in the context of Vedic epistemology. This rite has three important functions: (i) it presents an equivalence of the nakshatra year to heaven, implying that it is a rite that celebrates the rebirth of the Sun; (ii) it is symbolic of the conquest of Time by the king,