The Angirasa Legend in the Veda
Sri Aurobindo summarizes the symbolism behind the legend of Angiras Rishis from the RigVeda, and touches upon who is truly an Aryan in the Veda.
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The Legend of the Lost Cows
The legend of the lost Cows helps us understand the deeper secret of the Veda. For this we first must know the symbolism behind the word ‘go’.
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Deva and Asura in the Bhagavad Gita
The psycho-spiritual interpretation of Daivic and Asuric natures as described in the Bhagavad Gita finds its origin in the ancient Vedic symbolism.
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Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri and Vyasa’s Savitri – 1
Under the title of his epic poem, Savitri, Sri Aurobindo added “A Legend and a Symbol”. What is this legend? And what does the poem symbolize?
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The Gods and Goddesses of the Veda – 1
This 2-part article summarizes Sri Aurobindo’s explanations of the deeper symbolism of Vedic Gods and Goddesses, powers and names of the One Supreme.
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The Gods and Goddesses of the Veda – 2
Read in this part about the deeper symbolism of several Vedic goddesses such as Saraswati, Ila, Mahi, Dakshina and Usha.
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Daksha and Kali – Decoding the Symbols
The author helps us understand the deep symbolism behind the story of Daksha Prajapati’s head being severed, and his acquiring the head of a goat.
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The Inner Truth of Mūrti Pūjā
The author speaks of the deeper symbolism behind the mūrti pūjā, and reminds of the truth of the Finite Form, which is a mūrti or a picture created to express some specific aspect of the Formless Infinite.
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Reverential Pranāms to Vāgdevi Saraswati (Video)
As a follow-up to the article on Mūrti Pūjā, the author here describes the deep symbolism behind the form of Devi Saraswati.
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