Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c17.s2.7

c17.s2.7

Our general conception therefore of the subject-matter of the earliest Vedic hymns is that it is composed of heterogeneous elements amongst which the following stand out prominently, arranged in an order of time based upon their relative clearness in the minds of the hymn-writers: (i) the primitive ceremonies of fire- and drink-making; (ii) the Indo-European nature-worships; (iii) the Chaldaean deities of the heaven; (iv) the warrior-god of the invasion of India.