1. Define Vedas.
2. What is Charaka Samhita.
3. What is Sukta?
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1.ans.plural noun: Vedas
plural noun: Vedasany of the four collections forming the earliest body of Indian scripture, consisting of the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda, which codified the ideas and practices of Vedic religion and laid down the basis of classical Hinduism. They were probably composed between 1500 and 700 BC, and contain hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual.
2.ans.The Charaka Saṃhitā or Compendium of Charaka is a Sanskrit text on Ayurveda. Along with the Suśruta-saṃhitā, it is one of the two foundational Hindu texts of this field that have survived from ancient India. The pre-2nd century CE text consists of eight books and one hundred and twenty chapters.
3.ans.A Suktam is a hymn in praise of the deity intended. ... The Sukta is a hymn and is composed of a set of Riks. 'Rik' means - an incantation that contains praises and Veda means knowledge. The knowledge of the Suktas itself is the literal meaning of Rigveda.
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1) Large collection of religious texts which arose in ancient India.
2) It is a Sanskrit text on Ayurveda.
3) Purusha Sukta is a chorale of the Rigveda, dedicated to the Purusha, the "Cosmic Being".
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