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The Veda of the Working Hands

The Yajurveda is neither pure poetry nor pure song. It is the Veda that makes a ritual happen: muttered formula, moving hand, and sacred procedure. From that practical discipline came some of India's most influential philosophical texts.

The Veda of the Working Hands

The Yajurveda is neither pure poetry nor pure song. It is the Veda that makes a ritual happen: muttered formula, moving hand, and sacred procedure. From that practical discipline came some of India's most influential philosophical texts.

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