Question

Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follow :
A prayer to Agni
Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the god of fire : Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us. Procure, O Agni, for ever to him who prays to you (the gift of) nourishment, the wonderful cow, May a son be ours, offspring that continues out line... Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.
(14.1) Why was Vedic Sanskrit significant?
(14.2) Explain any two Vedic traditions of religious beliefs and practices.
(14.3) Why were sacrifices performed during Vedic Period?

Answer 1

Answer:

Vedic sanskrit was significant because it was the language used to write the very important veda such as rig veda, yajur veda, samar veda, atharva veda

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3.in early vedic age soma juice, sweets etc were given in early vedic age and in later vedic age animal sacrifices such as killing of goat was done

Answer 2

Vedic Sanskrit was significant because Sanskrit was the language used to write Vedas during the Vedic period. Going to gurukul and offering of sacrifice during Yagna were the vedic traditions of religious beliefs and practices. Sacrifices were performed during the vedic period for the well-being of human beings

Explanation:

• Sanskrit was the early language common in those days belonging to the Indo-Aryan race.
• The Vedic texts like the four Vedas (Atharveda, Yajurveda, Rigveda, and Sama-Vedas ) were composed in the Sanskrit language.
• Vedic traditions like going to Gurukul where a student had to live with his Guru or the teacher in his Ashram, till he completes his education of Vedas and related subjects, this was one of the common Vedic traditions which were followed during those days.
• Another tradition followed was offering in terms of sacrifice during the Yagnas or homas which was common. They believed the offering as a sacrifice would help to invoke the deities and grant them with boons or fulfill their wishes.
• Sacrifices were common during the Vedic period, it was offering to gods, thinking that it would please their god who in turn would bless them with male progeny, abundant prosperity, good health and many such things which they desired

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