Између божанског и надбожанског: Компаративна анализа химана 10.71 и 10.125 и улога речи у ведској религији и ритуалу
Between Deity and Transcendence: A Comparative Analysis of Hymns 10.71 and 10.125 and the Role of Speech in Vedic Religion and Ritual

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the concept of vāc (Speech or Utterance) in Vedic religion and its significance for the ritual and religious system. It raises questions about its divine or even supradivine qualities and its unique position relative to anthropomorphized and systematically embedded divine figures. Despite the limited number of hymns directly dedicated to vāc and related concepts, an analysis of the available references reveals its supradivine creative power and its function in shaping ritual practice. The study underscores the importance of oral transmission in the preservation of ritual textuality and the magical potency of ritual formulas, which collectively highlight the central role of speech as a precondition for ritual and a foundational principle of Vedic religious discourse. Special focus is placed on the analysis of suktas 10.71 and 10.125, wherein different interpretations of vāc portray it as the primary mechanism of the religious and cultural code structuring Vedic religious system. Consequently, this study emphasizes the significance of this concept in the context of Vedic henotheism, where Speech, as a primary creative principle, transcends the expected anthropomorphic divine form to become the essential foundation of religious thought.

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