Rig Veda

An ancient Hindu collection of sacred hymns; hymn 10.117 praises generosity and condemns refusing food to people in need.

An ancient Hindu collection of sacred hymns; Rig Veda 10.87.16–19 appeals for protection against destructive beings and is interpreted in relation to cow protection.

The Rig Veda is an ancient collection of Hindu sacred hymns. Hymn 10.87 addresses Agni, the deity of fire, asking him to protect worshippers against evil beings described as demons or fiends. Its forceful language belongs to this appeal for divine protection.

Explain Rig Veda 10.87.16–19 in context: it appeals to Agni against destructive demons. Connect it to cow protection without presenting it as a direct instruction about modern environmental projects or a simple ban on all meat-eating.

Use Rig Veda 10.75 accurately: it praises several rivers, especially Sindhu, and names Ganga in verse 5. Explain how its reverence for rivers supports your argument.

Use a specific teaching from Rig Veda 10.117 and explain how it supports helping people in poverty.

A collection of ancient Hindu hymns. Hymn 10.75 praises rivers and includes an appeal to Ganga and Yamuna.

Rig Veda 10.75, often called “The Rivers”, shows that reverence for rivers has a long history. In Griffith’s translation, verse 1 addresses the waters and declares that the singer will tell their “grandeur forth that is beyond compare”. Verse 5 appeals to named rivers, beginning: “Favour ye this my laud, O Ganga, Yamuna”.

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Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0

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