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== Rigveda == | |||
The Rigveda (Sanskrit: ऋग्वेद ''ṛgveda'') is an ancient Indian collection of Sanskrit hymns, which predominantly discuss cosmology and praise Rigvedic deities. | |||
== Yajurveda == | |||
The Yajurveda (Sanskrit: यजुर्वेद, ''yajurveda'') is the Veda of prose mantras. | |||
== Samaveda == | |||
The Samaveda (Sanskrit: सामवेद, ''sāmaveda''), is the Veda of melodies and chants, being a liturgical text whose 1,875 verses are primary derived from the Rigveda. | |||
== Atharvaveda == | |||
The Atharvaveda (Sanskrit: अथर्ववेद, ''atharvaveda'') is the "knowledge storehouse of the procedures for everyday life". It is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas" because it contains magico-religious rites with spells and herb medicine to remove maladies believed to be caused by demons. | |||
== Additional resources == | |||
=== Articles === | |||
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/vedas Vedas] at Theosophy World | |||
=== Books === | |||
* Chatterji, J.C. '''''The Wisdom of the Vedas'''''. Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980. Several other editions. First published in 1931 as ''India's Outlook on Life '. | |||
== Notes == | |||
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[[Category:Books|Vedas]] | [[Category:Books|Vedas]] | ||
[[Category:Hinduism|Vedas]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 4 August 2025
Rigveda
The Rigveda (Sanskrit: ऋग्वेद ṛgveda) is an ancient Indian collection of Sanskrit hymns, which predominantly discuss cosmology and praise Rigvedic deities.
Yajurveda
The Yajurveda (Sanskrit: यजुर्वेद, yajurveda) is the Veda of prose mantras.
Samaveda
The Samaveda (Sanskrit: सामवेद, sāmaveda), is the Veda of melodies and chants, being a liturgical text whose 1,875 verses are primary derived from the Rigveda.
Atharvaveda
The Atharvaveda (Sanskrit: अथर्ववेद, atharvaveda) is the "knowledge storehouse of the procedures for everyday life". It is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas" because it contains magico-religious rites with spells and herb medicine to remove maladies believed to be caused by demons.
Additional resources
Articles
- Vedas at Theosophy World
Books
- Chatterji, J.C. The Wisdom of the Vedas. Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980. Several other editions. First published in 1931 as India's Outlook on Life '.
