Table Of Contents
This blog is a compilation of various Controversial Veda Mantras, collected from various online portals.
Scholars, Authors, Novel writers, Indologists, etc can use this blog as a reference material.
Origin of the Veda - Pandit Gurudutt Vidyarthi vs Sir Monier-Williams
Pandit Gurudatta (1864–1890) was an influential scholar and devoted follower of Rishi Dayananda. Born in Multan, he excelled in Sanskrit and Persian, immersing himself in Vedic studies. Despite his skepticism, he became a staunch member of the Arya Samaj. Sir Monier-Williams - a British scholar who was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. Excerpt from the book - The works of the Pandit Guru Datta Vidyarthi . Archive Link - https://archive.org/details/worksofthepandit00vidyuoft/page/n1/mode/2up. We now come to the 2nd part. This refers to the mode of revelation of the Veda or the origin of the Veda. He says :— There are numerous inconsistencies in the accounts of the production of the Veda. . . ~ . 1. One account makes it issue from the Self-existent like breath, by the power of adrishta, without. any deliberation or thought on His part ; 2. another makes the four Vedas issue from Brahman lke smoke from burning fuel; 3....