The Rig Veda (Penguin Classics)

The Rig Veda is the earliest and most important of the four Vedas, the foundational scriptures of Hinduism. This Penguin Classics edition presents 108 selected hymns translated and annotated by Wendy Doniger, exploring themes such as creation, sacrifice, death, women, the sacred soma plant, and the gods. The collection provides an accessible introduction to one of the oldest surviving religious texts in any Indo-European language and offers valuable insight into early Indian religion, mythology, and culture.