How Long to Read The Rigveda

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rigveda?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Rigveda by Stephanie Jamison

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Rigveda is a monumental text in both world religion and world literature, yet outside a small band of specialists it is little known. Composed in the latter half of the second millennium BCE, it stands as the foundational text of what would later be called Hinduism. The text consists of over a thousand hymns dedicated to various divinities, composed in sophisticated and often enigmatic verse. This concise guide from two of the Rigveda's leading English-language scholars introduces the text and breaks down its large range of topics--from meditations on cosmic enigmas to penetrating...

How long is The Rigveda?

The Rigveda by Stephanie Jamison is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rigveda Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Rigveda aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rigveda?

The Rigveda is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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