Knowledge of Vedas

 Introduction to Vedas

The Vedas are almost the oldest written document in the world. Vedas are the supreme and paramount scriptures of Hinduism. It is believed that on the basis of Vedas, other religions of the world originated, who propagated the knowledge of Vedas in different languages ​​in their own way.

The word Veda is derived from the Sanskrit word "Vid", which means that all types of knowledge are contained in this one word. The ancient Indian sages who have been called Mantrishtas, after knowing, understanding, contemplating and feeling the esoteric mysteries of the mantras, compiled that knowledge and presented them to the world, that ancient text is called "Veda". There is also a belief that their mantras were indirectly recited by the Supreme Lord to the ancient sages. That is why Vedas are also called Shruti.

In common parlance, Veda means "knowledge". In fact, knowledge is the light that destroys the darkness of ignorance in the human mind. Vedas are the inexhaustible storehouse of ancient knowledge science. It has solution to every problem of human. Vedas are full of knowledge related to almost all subjects like Brahma (God), gods, universe, astrology, mathematics, chemicals, medicine, nature, astronomy, geography, religious rules, history, customs etc.

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Compilation of Veda Mantras and Number of Vedas

It is believed that the Vedas were initially one and were divided into four parts according to their convenience for reading. This is evident from a verse mentioned in the Shrimad Bhagwat. There are thousands of mantras and compositions in these Vedas which may not have been composed at the same time or by a single sage. These were composed from time to time by the sages and they kept on gathering.

Agni, Vayu and Surya did penance and attained Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda, according to the Shatapatha Brahmana verse.

The first three Vedas are associated with Agni, Vayu and Surya. The relation of these three names with the sages has been told, because the reason for this is that the fire dispels the darkness which is the darkness of ignorance. For this reason it has become a symbol of knowledge. Air is usually moving, its function is to move (flow). It means to keep doing karma or work. Therefore it is related to karma. The sun is the brightest one whom everyone bows down to and worships him. That is why it is said that he is worshipable, that is, worthy of worship. According to a book, the four Vedas originated from the four faces of Brahma.

The Vedas are the oldest books, so it is natural to name a person or a place from the Vedas. Like even today people and places etc. are named from the words that came in Ramayana, Mahabharata etc.

History of Vedas

The Vedas are almost the oldest written document of human civilization. 28 thousand manuscripts of Vedas are kept in 'Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute' in Pune, India. Out of these 30 manuscripts of Rigveda are very important which have been included in UNESCO heritage list. UNESCO dated the Rigveda from 1800 to 1500 BC. 30 manuscripts have been included in the list of cultural heritage. It is noteworthy that the list of important manuscripts of India is 38 in UNESCO's list of 158.

Upvedas of the Vedas

Ayurveda of Rigveda, Dhanurveda of Yajurveda, Gandharvaveda of Samaveda and Sthpatyaveda of Atharvaveda, these have been said to be sub-veda of four Vedas respectively. There are four divisions of Vedas: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Rig-status, Yaju-transformation, Sama-dynamic and Atharva-root. Rik is also called Dharma, Yajuh is called Moksha, Sama is Kama, Atharva is Artha. On the basis of these, Dharmashastra, Arthashastra, Kama Shastra and Moksha Shastra were composed.