{"id":1845,"date":"2022-03-24T17:22:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T11:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/?page_id=1845"},"modified":"2022-08-06T22:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T16:36:02","slug":"vedas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/index.php\/vedas\/","title":{"rendered":"Vedas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The term Veda stands for \u201cKnowledge\u201d or \u201cwisdom\u201d. <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Story of Vedas\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jFQ8ZTDBO00?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jFQ8ZTDBO00&amp;t=3s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the Video<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism popular as \u201cEternal Path\u201d or \u201cEternal Order\u201d (Sanatan Dharma Sanskrit language). They were composed in the archaic Sanskrit of about 2000 BCE. Hindus value Vedas as sacred texts and hymns heard by sages through intense meditation. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are four in number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The Rigveda, 2. The Yajurveda, 3. The Samaveda, and 4. The Atharvaveda. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vedas_types.web_-1024x508.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1848\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vedas_types.web_-1024x508.webp 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vedas_types.web_-300x149.webp 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vedas_types.web_-768x381.webp 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vedas_types.web_.webp 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Each Veda is again classified into four types: <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Samhitas: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>These are Mantras and benedictions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Aranyakas:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They are texts on rituals and ceremonies related to new born babies, age, marriage, retirement and cremation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Brahmanas:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>These are commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Upanishads: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They are texts on meditation, philosophy, and spiritual knowledge. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additionally some scholars consider \u201cthe Upasanas\u201d as the fifth type.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Upasanas: <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They are basically short ritual worship-related parts. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/02_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7573\" width=\"778\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/02_web.webp 664w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/02_web-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1. Rigveda: <\/mark><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It dates back to an early stage of Vedic period most likely between c.1500 and 1000 BCE agreed upon by most of the philological and linguistic evidences. It consists of 10, 552 hymns (mantras) totally from 10 mandalas (books) of varying length and age. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>These hymns are intended for various rituals in Vedic Sanskrit with different poetic meters. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2. Samaveda: <\/mark><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This consists of 1549 stanzas taken almost from the Rigveda.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It has two major parts. One relates to Singing (Gana) and the second to books (Archikas).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The existing stanzas dates back to the post-Rigveda period between c.1200 and 1000 BCE or later. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7576\" width=\"765\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04_web.webp 667w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04_web-300x172.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">3. Yajurveda:<\/mark><\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It contains Prose Mantras dealing with ritual offering formulas said by priests. It is said to belong to the early Indian Iron age after c. 1200 and before 800 BCE at the time of Kuru Kingdom. <\/li><li>It has 1875 verses built upon the verses of Rigveda. <\/li><li>There are two major groups. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2d5166\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><strong>The Black (Krishna): <\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>These are the un-arranged and mixed collection of verses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#27485f\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">The White (Shukla):<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They are well-arranged verses in contrast to the Black. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">4. Atharvaveda: <\/mark><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is by some scholars called \u201cthe Veda of magical formulas\u201d. It consists of about 760 hymns. Some are taken from Rigveda. It was probably compiled around 900 BCE. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7578\" width=\"733\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05_web.webp 639w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05_web-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Many books of it are dedicated to philosophy and theosophy and are also associated with the customs and beliefs of Vedic life and describe kings and governance as well. <\/li><li>There are two different versions in Atharvaveda. <\/li><li>One is the Paippalada and the second one is Saunakiya. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#6a2a39\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><strong>The Fifth Veda: <\/strong><\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/06_web.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7581\" width=\"746\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/06_web.webp 669w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/06_web-300x172.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mahabharata, the Natysastra and certain Puranas are referred as Fifth Vedas by some people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/index.php\/vedas-telugu\/\" style=\"background-color:#2c6d54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click Here For Telugu Post<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presented by:<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/\" style=\"background-color:#075989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MAM Labs<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mamlabs.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark>All Blogs &amp; 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