…In the hymn to “neither nothing nor being” in the Rig-Veda (10:129), the creation of the universe takes on the color of profound philosophical speculation. In the Brahmana (ritual books), a branch of the Vedas, Prajapati (the Lord of the descendants), the creator, is the supreme creator god, and various creation myths are told about him. However, gradually the importance of the supreme principle Brahman (Brahman) came to be recognized, and the creation of the universe by Brahman came to be told. … From [Tortoise] … [Tokuji Chiba] *Some of the terminology that mentions "Prajāpati" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…《リグ・ベーダ》(10:129)にある〈無に非ず有に非ざるもの〉を説く賛歌において,宇宙創造説は深遠な哲学的思索の色彩を帯びる。 ベーダの一部門であるブラーフマナ(祭儀書)文献においては,造物主プラジャーパティPrajāpati(〈子孫の主〉の意)が最高の創造神となり,彼による種々の創造神話が説かれた。しかし,しだいに最高原理ブラフマン(梵)の重要性が認められるようになり,ブラフマンによる宇宙創造が説かれるようになった。… 【カメ(亀)】より…【千葉 徳爾】 ※「Prajāpati」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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