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The '''Vedas''' (Skt. ''veda'') are the ancient sacred scriptures of traditional Indian culture and the primary texts of Hinduism. | The '''Vedas''' (Skt. ''veda''; [[Wyl.]] ''rig byed'', meaning 'knowledge') are the ancient sacred scriptures of traditional Indian culture and the primary texts of Hinduism. | ||
[[Category: texts]] | There are four collections (Skt. ''saṃhitā''): | ||
*Rig Veda (Skt. ''ṛgveda''; Wyl. ''nges brjod kyi rig byed''), from ''ṛg'' meaning 'praise'. | |||
*Sama Veda (Skt. ''sāmaveda''; Wyl. ''mchod sbyin gyi rig byed''), from ''sāman'' meaning 'song'. | |||
*Yajur Veda (Skt. ''yajurveda''; Wyl. ''snyan tshig gi rig byed''), from ''yajus'' meaning 'prose mantra'. | |||
*Atharva Veda (Skt. ''atharvaveda''; Wyl. ''srid srung gi rig byed''), from ''atharvāṇas'' meaning knowledge. | |||
The Rig Veda was likely composed in its final form around 1000 BCE, and in a few centuries after that the other three followed. The last Veda, the Atharva Veda, was only later accepted by orthodoxy, and therefore some Buddhist texts mention only three Vedas. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 26 October 2017
The Vedas (Skt. veda; Wyl. rig byed, meaning 'knowledge') are the ancient sacred scriptures of traditional Indian culture and the primary texts of Hinduism.
There are four collections (Skt. saṃhitā):
- Rig Veda (Skt. ṛgveda; Wyl. nges brjod kyi rig byed), from ṛg meaning 'praise'.
- Sama Veda (Skt. sāmaveda; Wyl. mchod sbyin gyi rig byed), from sāman meaning 'song'.
- Yajur Veda (Skt. yajurveda; Wyl. snyan tshig gi rig byed), from yajus meaning 'prose mantra'.
- Atharva Veda (Skt. atharvaveda; Wyl. srid srung gi rig byed), from atharvāṇas meaning knowledge.
The Rig Veda was likely composed in its final form around 1000 BCE, and in a few centuries after that the other three followed. The last Veda, the Atharva Veda, was only later accepted by orthodoxy, and therefore some Buddhist texts mention only three Vedas.