Soma, Divine Delight of Existence, the latest volume in the series - ‘‘Veda in the Light of Sri Aurobindo’, unfolds in two parts. Part I explores how Sri Aurobindo’s Vedic insights seamlessly illuminate the hymns to Soma in the Rig Veda. Part II presents translations of selected hymns from Rig Veda Mandala 9—not translated by Sri Aurobindo—accompanied by detailed notes and interpretations drawn from his Vedic writings. These commentaries unveil the esoteric meanings of the Hymns to Pavamana Soma—“the Soma that the priests of the inner sacrifice know” (Rig Veda 10.85.3).
The Veda in the Light of Sri Aurobindo series seeks to fulfill Sri Aurobindo’s vision of translating the entire Rig Veda, unveiling its hidden spiritual meanings, the deeper sense of its symbols, and the psychological functions of the Vedic gods. This ongoing series focuses on selected Vedic verses—those left untranslated by Sri Aurobindo—presented across multiple volumes. The first...