what are the Vedas ? what do they contain?
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Answer:
Perhaps the most famous poem or prayer in the Rg Veda (or Rig Veda) is the Purusasukta (purusha suktam). It is found in the 10th Mandala and 90th Chapter. It is a song for a special Man – Purusa (pronounced Purusha). Because it is found in the Rg Veda it is one of the oldest mantras in the world, and thus it is worth studying to see what we can learn of the way to Mukti or Moksha (enlightenment).
Explanation:
The Samhitas are collections of metric texts ("mantras"). There are four "Vedic" Samhitas: the Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda and Atharva-Veda, most of which are available in several recensions
Explanation:
The Vedas, meaning “knowledge,” are the oldest texts of Hinduism.
They are derived from the ancient Indo-Aryan culture of the Indian Subcontinent and began as an oral tradition that was passed down through generations before finally being written in Vedic Sanskrit between 1500 and 500 BCE (Before Common Era).
The Vedas are structured in four different collections containing hymns, poems, prayers, and religious instruction.
The Indian caste system is based on a fable from the Vedas about the sacrifice of the deity Purusha.
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Rig Veda
The oldest and most important of the four Vedas.
Caste System
An ancient social structure based upon one of the fables in the Vedas, castes persist in modern India.
Vedas
The oldest scriptures of Hinduism, originally passed down orally but then written in Vedic Sanskrit between 1500 and 500 BCE.
Hinduism
A major world religion that began on the Indian Subcontinent.
The Indo-Aryan Vedas remain the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, which is considered one of the oldest religions in the world. Vedic ritualism, a composite of ancient Indo-Aryan and Harappan culture, contributed to the deities and traditions of Hinduism over time. The Vedas are split into four major texts and contain hymns, mythological accounts, poems, prayers, and formulas considered sacred to the Vedic religion.