> Interestingly Rigveda is comparatively easy to understand compared to the newer texts. I've found this to be the case also, despite the free-wheeling and les

> Interestingly Rigveda is comparatively easy to understand compared to the newer texts. I've found this to be the case also, despite the free-wheeling and less regular grammatical style - because the Rigvedic hymns usually have pretty concrete subject matter - like getting motivated to steal (or perhaps "free") some cows held by an adversary. Of course any number of other more abstract or esoteric interpretations can be read into the hymns, but I prefer the simpler and more earthly interpretation.