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D Bala sundaram • February 5, 2003 


This is the response I got from Ms Nandita Krishna. I would like to know the
views of the members.

Adiyen
D Bala sundaram
----- Original Message -----
From: "nankrish" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 11:30 AM
Subject: Images of Religion


> Dear Mr. Bala Sundaram,
>
> The Rig Veda is the oldest known and available book of the Hindu
> religion.  The Purusha Sukta is the 10th book of the Rig Veda. It is
> called an interpolation because the language of the Purusha Sukta is
> much later than that of the Rig Veda. Please read any history of
> Sanskrit literature for more information on this subject.
>
> There are several references to varnashrama dharma in the later Vedas
> and Upanishads.  All these come after the Rig Veda, but caste was still
> interchangeable in the later Vedic and Epic periods. The rigidity came
> in much later.
>
> With regards,
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Nanditha Krishna
>


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