论印度神话中的人文关怀

On Human Solicitude in Indian Mythology

在印度的吠陀文学和世俗文学中 ,存在丰富多彩的神话故事。这些神话中宗教精神和世俗精神并存 ,它们从不同的文化视角体现了人对自我生命价值和意义的探究 ,体现了以人为本的思想。从宗教的层面上看 ,神话中所赞美的神和与命运抗争的半人半神的英雄 ,实际上是人类向自己提出的人生规范 ,最终还是突出了人在宇宙中的主体地位。从世俗的层面上看 ,神话中包含着一种世俗精神 ,即热爱生活 ,追求幸福 ,执著于作为人的合理愿望。同时强调人的情感 ,推崇人性的和谐。总之 ,印度神话中体现了人类关注命运的主题 ,以及对人文价值。

There are many rich and colourful mythological tales in Indian Vedic and common literature,in which he religious spirit and worldly spirit coexist.These tales reflect man's probe into the self-life value and meaning from different cultural angles,as well as the idea of taking man as basis.From the religious perspective,the praised goods,and half-man and half-god heroes fighting against the fate in the tales actually show the life norms put forward by mankind,which finally manifest man's major position in the universe.From the worldly perspective,mythology contains a kind of worldly spirit,namely,to love life,seek happiness,and persevere in man's reasonable wish.Indian mythology also puts emphasis on man's sentiment,and holds in esteem the harmony of human nature.In a word,man's solicitude for fate and man's pursuit for human value and ultimate concern are the major things embodied in Indian mythology.