The Rig Veda Blog
Journeys into Vedic Thought
Long-form, researched essays on the deities, language, ritual and history of the Rig Veda. All free to read.
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The Cow as Currency: Cattle and Wealth in the Rig Veda
In the Rig Veda the word for a battle can literally mean 'a search for cows.' A sourced look at cattle as wealth, measure and metaphor in the Vedic economy.
Dice, Debt and Ruin: The Gambler's Hymn (RV 10.34)
One of the Rig Veda's strangest poems is the confession of a ruined gambler. A sourced reading of RV 10.34 as social history, addiction, and an early warning against the dice.