Andreas Leitz
Study of music and science of Music The Hague, philosophy and Indology Tuebingen + Heidelberg. Chennai, Puduchery, Kolkata
Languages: Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Prakrit, Akkadian, Sumerian
Supervisors: Prof. Heinrich v. Stiethencron, Prof. Vijayavenugopal, Prof: S. Sarkar,
Languages: Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, Prakrit, Akkadian, Sumerian
Supervisors: Prof. Heinrich v. Stiethencron, Prof. Vijayavenugopal, Prof: S. Sarkar,
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579 pages + 49 pictures and sky maps
Archaeology - Astronomy - Philosophy
Used texts:
Veda: Rig, Atharva and Sama Veda
Brahmana: Jaiminiya, Tandya, Satapatha, Sankhayana , Taittiriya, Aitareya
Samhita: Taittiriya , Kanva
Aranyaka : Aitareya, Taittiriya
Purana: Brahmanda, Visnu, Vayu, Markandeya, Skanda
Srautasutra: Latyayana, Sankhayana, Baudhayana
Mahabharata
Upanisad: Kausitaki, Isa, Prsna
Introduction, first day of sacrifice + building of the Fire - Altar
516 pages, 138 pictures + sky maps
Used texts:
Veda: Rig , Atharva, Sama
Brahmana: Tandya, Jaiminiya, Satapatha, Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya
Purana: Brahmanda, Markandeya, Visnu, Skanda
Upanisad: Prasna, Taittiriya, Kausitaki
Mahabharata
Archaeology, Astronomy , Philosophy
Used Texts:
Veda: Rig, Atharva , Sama Veda
Brahmana: Tandya, Jaiminiya, Satapatha, Aitareya, Sankhayana, Taittiriya
Aranyaka; Aitareya, Taittiriya , Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya Samhita
Upanisad: Isa, Mundaka, Kausitaki Brahmana Upanisad, Taittiriya, Chandogya, Brhadaranyaka, Prasna
Purana: Garuda, Brahmanda, Markandeya
Mahabharata, Surya Siddhantha, Brhaddevata, Brahmasutra with commentaries of Sankara, Ramanuja + Nimbarka
489 pages 113 pictures and sky maps
- Vernal equinox
- Winter solstice
- Autumnal equinox
- Summer solctice
136 pages with 227 pictures and sky maps
Used Texts:
Rig Veda: versions of Sakala, Sankhayana and Asvalayana
Atharva Veda : versions of Saunaka and Paippalada
Sama + Yajur Veda
Brahmana: Satapatha, Aitareya, Tandya, Sankhayana, Jaiminiya, Taittiriya
Samhita: Taittiriya Samhita,
Srautarutra: Asvalayana, Latyayana, Vadhula, Vaitana, Baudhayana, Sankhayana, Katyayana
Aranyaka: Taittiriya, Sankhayana, Aitareya,
Upanisads: Chandogya, Brhadaranyaka, Prasna, Isa,
Purana: Vayu, Agni, Visnu, Varaha, Brahmanda
Mahabharata, Panini, Jaimini Upanisad Brahmana
585 pages, sky maps + pictures
Part 1
Establishment of the Sacred Fire, Agnihotra, Offering of the first Fruits, Seasonal Sacrifice
Used texts:
Veda
Brahmana: Aitareya, Chandogya, Jaiminiya, Sankhayana, Taitiriya, Satapatha Brahmana in Madhyandina and Kanva version,
Samhita: Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka, Kapisthala Katha,
Srautrasutra: Hiranyakesi, Katyayana, Bharadvaja, Asvalayana, Vadhula, Vaikhanasa, Sankhayana, Manava, Varaha, Apastamba
Grhasutra: Hiranyakesi, Asvalayana, Sankhayana, Gobhila, Khadira, Paraskara, Vadhula, Kausika, Manava, Baudhayana, Apastamba
Smrti: Manu, Gautama
Dharmasutra: Baudhayana, Apastamba
Aranyaka: Aitareya, Taittiriya,
Purana: Visnu, Brahmanda, Mahadevi, Bhagavata
Mahabharata
338 pages with pictures and sky maps
Used texts:
Vedas
Brahmana: Aitareya, Sankhayana, Taittiriya, Satapatha Brahmana in Kanva and Madhyandina version,
Samhita: Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka, Vajasaneyi,
Aranyaka: Aitareya, Taittiriya
Srautasutra: Katyayana, Vaikhanasa, Bharadvaja, Baudhayana, Apastamba, Manava, Hiranyakesi, Vadhula, Sankhayana, Varaha, Asvalayana
Grhasutra: Gobhila, Sankhayana, Hiranyakesi, Khadira, Manava, Apastamba, Asvalayana,
Mahabharata
Used texts:
Veda
Brahmana: Taittiriya, Aitareya, Satapatha, Jaiminiya, Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya, Kathaka, Maitrayani
Aranayaka: Taittiriya
Srautasutra: Baudhayana, Varaha, Manava, Apastamba, Katyayana, Latyayana, Asvalayana, Bharadvaja
Grhasutra: Asvalayana, Sankhayana
Mahabharata
350pages
This story is an integral part of the Rajasuya Ritual, which will be discussed in the coming volume 3 of "The Branches of the Rig - Veda - Different Traditions in Vedic Period", where it will be discussed, how the Hotr Priest recites this story.
The astronomical aspects of this story will be discussed in the coming publication
"The Mahavratya Ritual - Worship of Rudra"
Discussing the Soma Worship and its different forms found in the ancient scriptures. We find a great, colourful and exciting variety of the ritual peformed by the people with a basic agreement.
The used texts:
Vedas
Brahmana: Taittiriya, Satapatha in Kanva and Madhyandin recension, Jaiminiya, Aitareya, Tandya, Sadvimsa, Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka , Kapisthala Katha Samhita,
Srautasutra: Asvalayana, Baudhayana, Katyayana, Apastamba, Vadhula, Varaha, Sankhayana
Aranyaka: Taittiriya, Aitareya
400 pages
362 pages.. the volume 1 stopps with the Initiatory Rituals before the Soma worship, including Pravargya Ritual. The great public rituals will be discussed in Volume 2. (Domestic Rituals will be discussed in Volumes 3 + 4, Sanskrit grammar and language in Volume 5.
Has included the description of Krisna´s abode in Goloka as we find it given in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2nd chapter and the desrciption of Tillai found in the Tiruvasagam for comparing it to the Sumerian Hymn.
579 pages + 49 pictures and sky maps
Archaeology - Astronomy - Philosophy
Used texts:
Veda: Rig, Atharva and Sama Veda
Brahmana: Jaiminiya, Tandya, Satapatha, Sankhayana , Taittiriya, Aitareya
Samhita: Taittiriya , Kanva
Aranyaka : Aitareya, Taittiriya
Purana: Brahmanda, Visnu, Vayu, Markandeya, Skanda
Srautasutra: Latyayana, Sankhayana, Baudhayana
Mahabharata
Upanisad: Kausitaki, Isa, Prsna
Introduction, first day of sacrifice + building of the Fire - Altar
516 pages, 138 pictures + sky maps
Used texts:
Veda: Rig , Atharva, Sama
Brahmana: Tandya, Jaiminiya, Satapatha, Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya
Purana: Brahmanda, Markandeya, Visnu, Skanda
Upanisad: Prasna, Taittiriya, Kausitaki
Mahabharata
Archaeology, Astronomy , Philosophy
Used Texts:
Veda: Rig, Atharva , Sama Veda
Brahmana: Tandya, Jaiminiya, Satapatha, Aitareya, Sankhayana, Taittiriya
Aranyaka; Aitareya, Taittiriya , Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya Samhita
Upanisad: Isa, Mundaka, Kausitaki Brahmana Upanisad, Taittiriya, Chandogya, Brhadaranyaka, Prasna
Purana: Garuda, Brahmanda, Markandeya
Mahabharata, Surya Siddhantha, Brhaddevata, Brahmasutra with commentaries of Sankara, Ramanuja + Nimbarka
489 pages 113 pictures and sky maps
- Vernal equinox
- Winter solstice
- Autumnal equinox
- Summer solctice
136 pages with 227 pictures and sky maps
Used Texts:
Rig Veda: versions of Sakala, Sankhayana and Asvalayana
Atharva Veda : versions of Saunaka and Paippalada
Sama + Yajur Veda
Brahmana: Satapatha, Aitareya, Tandya, Sankhayana, Jaiminiya, Taittiriya
Samhita: Taittiriya Samhita,
Srautarutra: Asvalayana, Latyayana, Vadhula, Vaitana, Baudhayana, Sankhayana, Katyayana
Aranyaka: Taittiriya, Sankhayana, Aitareya,
Upanisads: Chandogya, Brhadaranyaka, Prasna, Isa,
Purana: Vayu, Agni, Visnu, Varaha, Brahmanda
Mahabharata, Panini, Jaimini Upanisad Brahmana
585 pages, sky maps + pictures
Part 1
Establishment of the Sacred Fire, Agnihotra, Offering of the first Fruits, Seasonal Sacrifice
Used texts:
Veda
Brahmana: Aitareya, Chandogya, Jaiminiya, Sankhayana, Taitiriya, Satapatha Brahmana in Madhyandina and Kanva version,
Samhita: Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka, Kapisthala Katha,
Srautrasutra: Hiranyakesi, Katyayana, Bharadvaja, Asvalayana, Vadhula, Vaikhanasa, Sankhayana, Manava, Varaha, Apastamba
Grhasutra: Hiranyakesi, Asvalayana, Sankhayana, Gobhila, Khadira, Paraskara, Vadhula, Kausika, Manava, Baudhayana, Apastamba
Smrti: Manu, Gautama
Dharmasutra: Baudhayana, Apastamba
Aranyaka: Aitareya, Taittiriya,
Purana: Visnu, Brahmanda, Mahadevi, Bhagavata
Mahabharata
338 pages with pictures and sky maps
Used texts:
Vedas
Brahmana: Aitareya, Sankhayana, Taittiriya, Satapatha Brahmana in Kanva and Madhyandina version,
Samhita: Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka, Vajasaneyi,
Aranyaka: Aitareya, Taittiriya
Srautasutra: Katyayana, Vaikhanasa, Bharadvaja, Baudhayana, Apastamba, Manava, Hiranyakesi, Vadhula, Sankhayana, Varaha, Asvalayana
Grhasutra: Gobhila, Sankhayana, Hiranyakesi, Khadira, Manava, Apastamba, Asvalayana,
Mahabharata
Used texts:
Veda
Brahmana: Taittiriya, Aitareya, Satapatha, Jaiminiya, Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya, Kathaka, Maitrayani
Aranayaka: Taittiriya
Srautasutra: Baudhayana, Varaha, Manava, Apastamba, Katyayana, Latyayana, Asvalayana, Bharadvaja
Grhasutra: Asvalayana, Sankhayana
Mahabharata
350pages
This story is an integral part of the Rajasuya Ritual, which will be discussed in the coming volume 3 of "The Branches of the Rig - Veda - Different Traditions in Vedic Period", where it will be discussed, how the Hotr Priest recites this story.
The astronomical aspects of this story will be discussed in the coming publication
"The Mahavratya Ritual - Worship of Rudra"
Discussing the Soma Worship and its different forms found in the ancient scriptures. We find a great, colourful and exciting variety of the ritual peformed by the people with a basic agreement.
The used texts:
Vedas
Brahmana: Taittiriya, Satapatha in Kanva and Madhyandin recension, Jaiminiya, Aitareya, Tandya, Sadvimsa, Sankhayana
Samhita: Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka , Kapisthala Katha Samhita,
Srautasutra: Asvalayana, Baudhayana, Katyayana, Apastamba, Vadhula, Varaha, Sankhayana
Aranyaka: Taittiriya, Aitareya
400 pages
362 pages.. the volume 1 stopps with the Initiatory Rituals before the Soma worship, including Pravargya Ritual. The great public rituals will be discussed in Volume 2. (Domestic Rituals will be discussed in Volumes 3 + 4, Sanskrit grammar and language in Volume 5.
Has included the description of Krisna´s abode in Goloka as we find it given in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2nd chapter and the desrciption of Tillai found in the Tiruvasagam for comparing it to the Sumerian Hymn.