{"product_id":"concept-of-vac-in-the-vedic-literature","title":"Concept of VAC in the Vedic Literature","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e📘 \u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"225\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Pratibha M. Pingle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"242\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"345\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"345\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170308416\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"358\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5 cm × 14.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"450\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"441\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 510 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"455\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"484\"\u003eEnglish Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eVac in the Vedic Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e is a pioneering and in-depth scholarly work by \u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eDr. Pratibha M. Pingle\u003c\/strong\u003e, exploring the profound and multifaceted concept of \u003cem data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eVac\u003c\/em\u003e (speech) in ancient Indian thought. Derived from her Ph.D. thesis submitted to the University of Pune, this book offers a comprehensive investigation into how \u003cem data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eVac\u003c\/em\u003e was perceived—not just as speech but as a divine and cosmic principle—in the Vedic corpus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"928\"\u003e🔍 Key Features:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"959\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eTextual Sources Covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003ePrincipal \u003cstrong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"986\"\u003eSamhitas\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ṛgveda, Atharvaveda, and five Yajurveda Samhitas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eBrahmanas\u003c\/strong\u003e – including Aitareya, Sankhyayana, Satapatha, Taittiriya, Pancavimsa, and others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eUpaniṣads\u003c\/strong\u003e – All eighteen principal texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eTen Thematic Chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eVac as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003egoddess\u003c\/strong\u003e and her relationship with deities like Sarasvati, Agni, Soma, and Prajapati\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eVac as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eholy speech or prayer\u003c\/strong\u003e, including its use in rituals and mantras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eRole of Vac in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eVedic sacrifice\u003c\/strong\u003e, chants, and symbolic rituals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003eVac and its connection with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003emetres\u003c\/strong\u003e like Anuṣṭubh, Gāyatrī, and Virāj\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eVac depicted as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003ecow\u003c\/strong\u003e — symbol of divine nourishment and abundance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eVac as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003ehuman faculty\u003c\/strong\u003e, its function in communication and relation to mind (manas) and breath (prāṇa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eVac as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003esound in non-human contexts\u003c\/strong\u003e — animals, nature, and instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eorigin of Vac\u003c\/strong\u003e and Vac as a creative force\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eTypes and divisions of speech\u003c\/strong\u003e — including Daivī, Āsurī, Mānuṣī Vac, and more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003eVac's \u003cstrong data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003erelation with Brahman\u003c\/strong\u003e — its limitations, power, and transcendental associations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003e🧠 Scholarly Significance:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2346\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eSynthesizes philological, theological, and philosophical interpretations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eProvides \u003cstrong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eunique insights into Vedic cosmology and linguistics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2346\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2346\"\u003eIncludes an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2261\"\u003eappendix\u003c\/strong\u003e of Vac-related legends and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003ebibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e of primary texts and secondary studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003eThis book is ideal for 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