[INDOLOGY] Publication announcement: Vedic Myths and Rituals ed. by Jan E.M. Houben and Julieta Rotaru

[Jan E.M. Houben]

Vedic Myths and Rituals

edited by Jan E.M. Houben and Julieta Rotaru



Published by Dev Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi,

2025



ISBN : 978-93-5944-153-5



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Preface .................................................vii

*Jan E.M. Houben and Julieta Rotaru *



Introduction .......................................xiii

*Jan E.M. Houben *



>From myth to ritual. The horse of Pedu and the remedy .......1

for removing snake’s poison

*Shrikant S. Bahulkar *



The Sviṣṭakṛt: formal structure and self-reference in Vedic ritual
.......11

*Jan E.M. Houben *



The importance of myths : in search of the significance of the .......37

*saumikī dīkṣā *

*Madhavi Kolhatkar *



On the authenticity of the puberty rituals for girls in the Indian
.......49

ritual texts

*Nirmala Kulkarni *



A lesser-known Agniṣṭoma Prayoga of the Sāmaveda .......57

*Sucheta Paranjpe *



The significance of the four commendations in the .......63

Atharvavedic tradition

*Julieta Rotaru *



The bride with the yoke: Interpretation of the Kauśikasūtra .......87

76.11-13

*Shilpa Sumant *



Word, style, sympathy and myth in the operation of medicinal....... 99

magic

*Dipak Bhattacharya*



Postface. The Centre for Eurasiatic and Afroasiatic Studies .......139

(CEAS) in Bucharest

*Julieta Rotaru*



Index...............................................157





>From the preface :



‘The present volume, *Vedic Myths and Rituals*, brings together a
collection of scholarly contributions that explore the rich and complex
interplay between mythic narratives and ritual practices in the Vedic
tradition. Most of the papers included here were originally presented at
the international conference “Cartea. România. Europa” held in Bucharest in
2009 (...).

A relatively small but significant segment of the conference was devoted to
the study of Vedic texts, myths, and rituals, reflecting the enduring
relevance of ancient Indian thought in contemporary academic discourse.’



‘In addition to these original conference papers which have in no way lost
their relevance, we have included an unpublished article by the late
Professor Dr. Dipak Bhattacharya, whose work remains foundational in the
field of Vedic studies.’



‘To further contextualize and engage with the ideas presented in these
papers, we have also added a new introductory essay that revisits and
expands upon the discussions initiated during the conference. Adopting a
theoretical approach inspired by Roy A. Rappaport’s theory of ritual and
religion, it engages dialogically with each of the volume’s contributions,
highlighting their collection and organization of precious data and the
interpretive challenges they addressed, and potential avenues for future
research.’



‘In addition, as a contribution to the historiography to Sanskrit and
Indian studies in Europe, a Postface gives a brief summary of the
activities of the Centre for Eurasiatic and Afroasiatic Studies (CEAS)’ in
the period 2007-2013.






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*Jan E.M. Houben*

Directeur d'Études, Professor of South Asian History and Philology

*Sources et histoire de la tradition sanskrite*

École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE, Paris Sciences et Lettres)

*Sciences historiques et philologiques *

Groupe de recherches en études indiennes (EA 2120)

*johannes.houben [at] ephe.psl.eu <johannes.houben at ephe.psl.eu>*

*https://ephe-sorbonne.academia.edu/JanEMHouben
<https://ephe-sorbonne.academia.edu/JanEMHouben>*

*https://www.classicalindia.info* <https://www.classicalindia.info>
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