I do not wish by what I have said to raise any exaggerated expectations as to the worth of these ancient hymns of the Veda, and the character of that religion which they indicate rather than fully describe. The historical importance of the Veda can hardly be exaggerated; but its intrinsic merit, and particularly the beauty or elevation of its sentiments, have by many been rated far too high. Large numbers of the Vedic hymns are childish in the extreme: tedious, low, commonplace. The gods are constantly inyoked to protect their worshippers, to grant them food, large flocks, large families, and a long life; for all which benefits they are to be rewarded by the praises and sacrifices offered day after day, or at certain seasons of the year. But hidden in this rubbish there are precious stones.
German-born British philologist, orientalist and indologist (1823–1900)
Friedrich Max Müller (6 December 1823 – 28 October 1900), more commonly known as Max Müller (or Mueller), was a German philologist and Orientalist, who was a major pioneer of the discipline of comparative religion.
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नियम यह है कि तर्क को, विरोध के साथ, यानी तथाकथित पूर्वपक्ष अर्थात विरोध में जो भी कहा जा सकता है उसके साथ कहा जाना चाहिए। हर आपत्ति का स्वागत है, यदि वह एकदम तुच्छ और मूर्खतापूर्ण नहीं है। इसके बाद ही पक्ष की बात अर्थात उत्तरपक्ष कहा जाना चाहिए और उसमें इन आपत्तियों के खिलाफ और मूल मत के समर्थन में जो कुछ कहा जा सकता है, कहा जाना चाहिए। जब यह प्रक्रिया पूरी की जाती है तभी वह मत सिद्धान्त बनता है या स्थापित होता है।
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वैदिक कवि प्रतिक्षण परिवर्तनशील इस सुन्दरी उषा की, जिसे ग्रीक भाषा में इओस कहा जाता है, स्वतंत्र रूप से भी स्तुति करता है। यह उषा प्रभात की एक अत्यन्त रूपवती कुमारी कन्या है जिससे अश्विनीकुमार प्रेम करते हैं और सूर्य भी इससे प्रेम करता है, किन्तु ज्यों ही वह अपनी सुनहरी किरणों से इसके आलिंगन के लिए आगे बढ़ता है, यह तुरन्त उसकी आँखों के आगे से ओझल हो जाती है। सूर्य को हम वायु, अन्तरिक्ष, द्युलोक और पृथ्वीलोक के दिव्य व्यक्तित्वधारी के रूप में देख चुके हैं। वह सूर्य, सावित्री, पूषन और विष्णु आदि अनेक नामों से एक बार पुन: आकाश में स्थित सूर्य के रूप में अपने सम्पूर्ण व्यक्तित्व में प्रकट होता है।
There is no Aryan race in blood, but whoever, through the imposition of hands, whether of his parents or his foreign masters, has received the Aryan blessing, belongs to that unbroken spiritual succession which began with the first apostles of that noble speech, and continues to the present day in every part of the globe. Aryan, in scientific language, is utterly inapplicable to race. It means language and nothing but language ; and if we speak of Aryan race at all, we should know that it means no more than Aryan speech.
Whatever sphere of the human mind you may select for your special study, whether it be language, or religion, or mythology, or philosophy, whether it be laws or customs, primitive art or primitive science, everywhere, you have to go to India, whether you like it or not, because some of the most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India, and in India only.