Lexicon

of Rig Veda

śruti, hearing of the Truth

Overmind perceptive ability of the Truth through direct hearing, when its Word comes into attentive and passive consciousness of the Rishi when his human mind is silent. This ability is symbolised by several Vedic figures: by the left horse of Indra, Savya, by river Shutudri, and together with direct vision of the Truth is imaged by lightning of Indra.

See also:

•  arani (araṇi)

•  hearing of the Truth (yaśas)

•  illumination of the Truth (śrī)

•  Sarasvati (sarasvatī)

•  Savya; left (savya)

Synonyms and words close in meaning:

•  citraśravastama, fullest of multiple hearings (of the Truth)

•  gūrtaśravas, bringing the hearing (of the Truth)

•  pitṛśravaṇa, bringing fathers’ hearing {of the Truth}

•  śravas, hearing (of the Truth)

•  śravasya, hearing (of the Truth)

•  śravāyya, giving hearing (of the Truth)

•  śriyase, hearing (of the Truth)

•  śṛṇvat, hearing; full of the hearing (of the Truth)

•  śruṣṭi, who hears (the Truth), the hearing (of the Truth)

•  śruṣṭimat, full of hearing {of the Truth}

•  śruṣṭīvan, giving hearing (of the Truth)

•  śrut, hearing (of the Truth)

•  śruta, hearing of the Truth; hearing {Truth}

•  śrutya, hearing (of the Truth)

•  suśravas, who hears well (the Truth); full of good hearing (of the Truth)

•  suśravastama, most full of perfect hearing (of the Truth)

•  vṛddhaśravas, increasing hearing (of the Truth)

•  yajñaśrī, hearing of the Truth in offering