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What does Rig Veda contain?

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The Rig Veda is hard to translate accurately, because it is the oldest Indo-Aryan text, composed in the archaic Vedic Sanskrit. There are no closely contemporary extant texts, which makes it difficult to interpret.

Which are the 4 Vedas?

The corpus of Vedic Sanskrit texts includes: The Samhitas (Sanskrit sa?hitā, "collection"), are collections of metric texts ("mantras"). There are four "Vedic" Samhitas: the Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, most of which are available in several recensions (śākhā).

What is Rig Veda and its contents?

The Rig Veda is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns counted among the four Hindu religious texts known as the Vedas. The Rig Veda was likely composed between roughly 1700–1100 BCE, making it one of the oldest texts of any Indo-Iranian language, one of the world's oldest religious texts.

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Who wrote the Puranas?

Vyasa

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Who has written Veda?

In the Hindu Epic the Mahabharata, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic hymns themselves assert that they were skillfully created by Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda.

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What is in the Vedas?

The Vedas are a collection of hymns and other ancient religious texts written in India between about 1500 and 1000 BCE. It includes elements such as liturgical material as well as mythological accounts, poems, prayers, and formulas considered to be sacred by the Vedic religion.

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What does Rig Veda talks about?

The Rig Veda is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns counted among the four Hindu religious texts known as the Vedas. The Rig Veda was likely composed between roughly 1700–1100 BCE, making it one of the oldest texts of any Indo-Iranian language, one of the world's oldest religious texts.

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How many upanishad are there?

The important ones whose texts have been found are about 251 in number though in print there are 108 of them. Adi Shankaracharya has chosen to comment on just 10 of them and has quoted from about 16 of these Upanishads in his works on the Brahma Sutras, and Bhagavad Gita.

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Why are the Vedas so important?

The Vedas. These are the most ancient religious texts which define truth for Hindus. They got their present form between 1200-200 BCE and were introduced to India by the Aryans. Hindus believe that the texts were received by scholars direct from God and passed on to the next generations by word of mouth.

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How many Puranas are there?

There are 18 canonical Puranas, divided into three categories, each named after a deity: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are also many other works termed Purana, known as 'Upapuranas. Vyasa is the compiler of the Puranas from age to age; and for this age, he is Krishna-Dvaipayana, the son of Parasara.

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What are Vedas in English?

The Vedas are the four holiest books of the Hindu religion (but the word "Hindu rel not religious book. Literal meaning of the word Veda is "Knowledge" or Gyan). They are believed to be one of the oldest books ever made by mankindation to the next, perhaps over thousands of years.

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What is the meaning of the name Veda?

The name Veda is a Sanskrit baby name. In Sanskrit the meaning of the name Veda is: Understanding.

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Who is the main god in the Rig Veda?

There are 1000 hymns in the Rigveda, most of them dedicated to specific deities. Indra, a heroic god, slayer of Vritra and destroyer of the Vala, liberator of the cows and the rivers; Agni the sacrificial fire and messenger of the gods; and Soma, the ritual drink dedicated to Indra, are the most prominent deities.

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What are the Vedas and Upanishads?

The Upanishads are regarded as part of the Vedas and as such form part of the Hindu scriptures. They primarily discuss philosophy, meditation, and the nature of God; they form the core spiritual thought of Vedantic Hinduism. They are sacred tests of spiritual and philosophical nature.

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Who written Rig Veda?

In the Hindu Epic the Mahabharata, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic hymns themselves assert that they were skillfully created by Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda.

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How did the brahmanism develop into Hinduism?

Government Under Aryan rule, Indian society developed a distinct system of social classes that still affects India today. Belief Systems Over time, the belief of the Aryans developed into the religion of Hinduism.

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What does the Rigveda that include?

It includes hymns of praise to many gods. Over time Aryan Brahmins wrote down what they thoughts about the Vedas. These thoughts were made into collections called Vedic texts. One collection of Vedic texts is of Aryan religious rituals.

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When was the major Upanishads written?

Upanishad each of a series of Hindu sacred treatises written in Sanskrit c.800–200 bc, expounding the Vedas. The Upanishads mark the transition from ritual sacrifice to a mystical concern with the nature of reality; polytheism is superseded by a pantheistic monism derived from the basic concepts of atman and Brahman.

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What was the varna or caste system?

Varna system is extensively discussed in Dharma-sastras. The Varna system in Dharma-sastras divides society into four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishya and Shudras). Those who fall out of this system because of their grievous sins are ostracised as outcastes (untouchables) and considered outside the varna system.

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