Śleṣa in the Ṛg Veda?: Poetic Effects in Ṛg Veda X.29.1.

An essay is presented related to Hinduism, particularly on the poetic effects of Rg Veda X.29.1. It explores the first verse's poetic techniques and effects on display as well as depicts that such poetic techniques are well known from Classical Sanskrit poetry, which include bitextuality, ambiguity...

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Published in:International Journal of Hindu Studies Vol. 19; no. 1/2; pp. 157 - 171
Main Author: Jamison, Stephanie
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2015
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Summary:An essay is presented related to Hinduism, particularly on the poetic effects of Rg Veda X.29.1. It explores the first verse's poetic techniques and effects on display as well as depicts that such poetic techniques are well known from Classical Sanskrit poetry, which include bitextuality, ambiguity of reference, and other types of punning.