Talk:Dirghatamas
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Dirghatamas literally means ‘One who was in darkness for a long time’.
The Vedas are considered as the basic scriptures of the religion. Among all the vedas, the Ṛgveda is recounted as the oldest literature of the world. It comprises of a large number of hymns which were revealed to a galaxy of sages called ṛṣis. A ṛṣi is a person of knowledge and wisdom based on intuitive experience.
Dirghatamas is one such ṛṣi to whom a number of Ṛgvedic suktas or hymns are attributed.[1] Since he was born blind he was named as ‘Dirghatamas’. However he regained his sight by pleasing Agni through his hymns.
References[edit]
- ↑ These specific suktas start from 1.140 to 164.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore