 There is not a single word in the Veda pointing to Yama and Yami as the first couple of mortals, the Indian Adam and Eve If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the Vedic poets, in speaking of him, could not have passed this over in silence.  The Hymns of the Rigveda - Page 3861897Full view - About this book
 | Friedrich Max Müller - 1864 - 652 pages
...representing the first creation of man as taking place by the union of vapour and light. If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the Vedic poets,...of him, could not have passed this over in silence. Nor is Yima, in the A vesta, represented as the first man or as the father of mankind.* He is one of... | |
 | 1870 - 556 pages
...pointing to Yama and Yanii as the first couple of mortals, as the Indian Adam and Eve. ... If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the Vedic poets,...over in silence." See, however, the passage from the AV xviii. 3, 13, to be quoted further on. 419 This hymn is repeated in the AV xviii. 1, 1 ff. I am... | |
 | John Muir - 1872 - 532 pages
...pointing to Tmaa and Yami as the first couple of mortals, as the Indian Adam and Eve. ... If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the Vedic poets,...over in silence." See, however, the passage from the AV xviii. 3, 13, to be quoted further on. 41S This hymn is repeated in the AV xviii. 1, 1 ff. I am... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - 1873 - 738 pages
...representing the first creation of man as taking place by the union of vapor and light. If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the Vedic poets,...of him, could not have passed this over in silence. Nor is Yima, in the Avesta, represented as the first man or as the father of mankind.2 He is one of... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - 1873 - 792 pages
...taking place by the union of vapour and light. If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the old Vedic poets, in speaking of him, could not have passed this over in silence. Nor is Tima, in the Avesta, represented as the first man or as the father of mankind.109 He is one... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - 1874 - 636 pages
...place by the union of vapor and light. If Yama had been the first created of men, surely the Yedic poets, in speaking of him, could not have passed this over in silence. Nor is Yima, in the Avesta, represented as the first man or as the father of mankind.2 He is one of... | |
 | 1879 - 434 pages
...same verse is varied in Atharva Veda xviii. 3, 13, as follows : " Reverence with an oblation Yama, son of Vivasvat, the assembler of men, who was the first of men that died, the first that departed to this (celestial) world "]. RV x. 14, 2. " Yama was the first that found... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - 1880 - 684 pages
...taking place by the union of vapour and light. If Tama had been the first created of men, surely the old Vedic poets, in speaking of him, could not have passed this over in silence. Nor is Yima, in the Avesta, represented as the first man or as the father of mankind. ' 10 He is one... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - 1891 - 764 pages
...of vapour and light. If Yam a had been from the beginning the first created of men, surely the old Vedic poets, in speaking of him, could not have passed this over in silence. Mythology changed into History. Nor is Yima, in the Avesta, represented as the first man or as the... | |
 | 1896 - 518 pages
...Veda pointing to Yama and Yami as the first couple of mortals, the Indian Adam and Eve If Yaraa had been the first created of men, surely the Vedic poets,...silence.' See, however, the passage from the Atharva-veda, XVI [f. 3. 13, to be quoted further on. [Reverence ye with an oblation Yama, the son of Vivasvat, the... | |
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