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Re: REQUEST : purchase of the Rig Veda
I bought a set of the Vedas from the Arya Samaj for 50 pounds
(sterling).
Its massive. 5 volumes of the Rg Veda.
1 large volume each of Artharva, Sama, Yajur.
Its not purported very much, just a Sanskrit to English translation.
Though I would really prefer a transliteration, this version displays
a different "qualitative" view of the vedas rather than a historical
one.
The Arya Samaj are online, so you can search for them and order from
there.
C ya
D
GERALD J. LA CORTE wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I've recently ordered an unabridged translation of the Rig Veda; the
> person there said it was two volumes and and a-thousand pages. <bounce>
> <bounce>. Its from the Vivekanda Vedanta Society in Chicago (translated
> by Ralph Griffith). Because I've ordered from them before, the Swami said
> they'll just send it out with an invoice. (Actually, the Swami remembered
> my name from just the orders I've placed!)
>
> They, however, usually undercharge their books - I pay a fair price
> anyway, not what they ask. This is what gets me - with shipping, the cost
> of the Veda should be under fourty dollars - this clearly isn't enough
> money!
>
> My question to you is what is a fair price for a copy of the Rig Veda -
> presume the translation is perfect?
>
> Bests,
>
> Jay
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