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Vedas

The Vedas (/ˈveɪdəz/ or /ˈviːdəz/; Sanskrit: वेदः, romanised: Vēdaḥ, lit. 'knowledge'), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

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Vedic texts

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Chronology, transmission, and interpretation

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Vedic Sanskrit
Period
Vedic period c. 1500–1200 BCE (Rigveda),[note 1] c. 1200–900 BCE (Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda)
Religion
Historical Vedic religion Hinduism
Verses
20,379 mantras

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Vedas in Sangam literature

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related to Further reading · 40
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related to Vedas in Sangam literature · 29
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related to Chronology · 27
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related to Parisista · 25
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related to Vedic learning · 25
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related to Authorship · 20
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related to Transmission · 18
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related to Authority of the Vedas · 17
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related to Upaveda · 16
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vedic texts rigveda bce upanishads samhitas veda yajurveda mantras text sanskrit brahmanas atharvaveda hindu four rituals period samaveda hymns aranyakas

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VedasPeriodVedic period c. 1500–1200 BCE (Rigveda),[note 1] c. 1200–900 BCE (Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda)1.00infobox
VedasReligionHistorical Vedic religion Hinduism1.00infobox
VedasVerses20,379 mantras1.00infobox
the later Upanishadsinstance ofand may include numerous post-Vedic texts0.80text
the Sutra literatureinstance ofand may include numerous post-Vedic texts0.80text
such as Shrauta Sutrasinstance ofand may include numerous post-Vedic texts0.80text
Gryha Sutrasinstance ofand may include numerous post-Vedic texts0.80text
which are smriti textsinstance ofand may include numerous post-Vedic texts0.80text
the Absoluteinstance ofinterpret and discuss the Samhitas in philosophical and metaphorical ways to explore abstract concepts0.80text
Adi Shankara to classify each Veda into karma-kandainstance ofThis has inspired later Hindu scholars0.80text
at Taxilainstance ofwere part of the curriculum at ancient universities0.80text

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