The Secret of the Veda: With Selected Hymns

Here's a copy of The Secret of the Veda: With Selected Hymns by Sri Aurobindo – a copy shipped free from our Denver warehouse. Runs to about 616 pages, so it's the sort of book that's just as happy on a coffee table as on a shelf.

What it's about

In *The Secret of the Veda*, Sri Aurobindo reveals that the ancient Vedic hymns, often dismissed as primitive nature worship, actually encode profound spiritual and psychological truths. He interprets the Veda as a symbolic scripture of inner transformation, where gods like Agni, Indra, and Soma represent spiritual powers and inner experiences. The hymns describe a journey of the soul from ignorance to divine realization. Through intuitive and experiential insight, Sri Aurobindo decodes the Vedic language to show its relevance for modern spiritual seekers, affirming the Veda as a foundational text of India’s deep and living spiritual heritage.

Book details

• Author: Sri Aurobindo
• Format: Paperback & Hardcover
• Pages: 616
• Publisher: Gyan Books
• Published: 1930

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This edition is in English.

Who wrote The Secret of the Veda: With Selected Hymns?

The Secret of the Veda: With Selected Hymns is written by Sri Aurobindo.

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