The
Rigveda
The ''Rigveda'' or ''Rig Veda'' ( ', from ' "praise" and ' "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (''sūktas''). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts ('' śruti'') known as the Vedas. Only one ...
contains a number of dialogue hymns ('s) in the form of
dialogues, representing the earliest surviving sample of this genre.
It can be argued to be an early precursor of
Indian classical drama. They are found in the youngest part of the Rigveda (
RV 1 and
RV 10), dating to roughly the 12th to 10th centuries BC, with the exception of the older River hymn (
RV 3.33), where the rivers answer in reply to Vishvamitra's prayer.
*1.179
Agastya and
Lopamudra
Lopamudra, ( sa, लोपामुद्रा) also known as Kaushitaki and Varaprada, was a philosopher according to ancient Vedic Indian literature. She was the wife of the sage Agastya who is believed to have lived in the Rigveda period ( ...
(5
trishtubh
''Trishtubh'' ( sa, त्रिष्टुभ्, , IAST: ) is a Vedic metre of 44 syllables (four padas of eleven syllables each), or any hymn composed in this metre. It is the most prevalent metre of the Rigveda, accounting for roughly 40% o ...
s, 1
brhati)
*3.33
Vishvamitra and the
Rivers (12 trishtubhs, 1
anushtubh)
*10.10: dialogue of
Yama and Yami (12 anushtubhs)
*10.51
Agni and the gods (9 trishtubhs)
*10.86
Indrani,
Indra, the "he-ape"
Vrshakapi and his wife
*10.95: dialogue of
Pururavas and
Urvashi (18 trishtubhs)
*10.183: dialogue between the sacrificer and his wife (3 trishtubhs)
See also
*
Gambler's Lament (a Rigvedic "monologue" hymn)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rigvedic Dialogue Hymns
Dialogue