Epistemic Instruments

Vedāḥ

Pertaining to Indian Śruti: the four Vedāḥ of Indian antiquity and their associated Brāhmaṇas, Aranyakas and Upaniṣads

  • The American Transcendentalist, Brahma

    Most intriguing about Emerson’s Brahma, especially the verses, “I am the doubter and the doubt, I am the hymn the Brahmin sings,” is that it seems to allude to the famous and difficult hymn composed by one of the Ṛgveda’s… Continue reading

    The American Transcendentalist, Brahma

  • The American Transcendentalist, Indian Superstition

    Harvard University knows the value of the “oriental theme.” On March 7, 1821 the faculty assigned Emerson “A Poem. Indian Superstition— 100 lines,” for the Harvard College Exhibition. Emerson’s poem was thought lost, until the 1950s, when a John L… Continue reading

    The American Transcendentalist, Indian Superstition

  • Vedāḥ

    Vedāḥ (वेद) means knowledge. In ancient India, poets acquired it through mystical experience, as seers and hearers. The Vedāḥ (वेद) is eternal revelation, not of man, that is self-evident (svataḥpramāṇa), perfect, infallible and all-knowing (viśvavid). Continue reading

    Vedāḥ