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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.
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 ==
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/vedas Vedas] at Theosophy World
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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

Notes