The Vedas, originating in ancient India, comprise a vast collection of religious texts. Written in Vedic Sanskrit, they form the earliest layer of Sanskrit literature and stand as the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. This website offers a platform for studying the Vedas and provides a community for discussing doubts or sharing thoughts with fellow members.
Here’s a brief overview of each Veda:
Rigveda: The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest existing Indic text, featuring 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and a total of 10,600 verses. These hymns are dedicated to Rigvedic deities.
Yajurveda: The Yajurveda Samhita primarily consists of prose mantras, offering a compilation of ritual formulas recited by priests during ceremonial actions, like those performed before a yajna fire.
Samaveda: The Samaveda Samhita comprises 1549 stanzas, largely sourced from the Rigveda. Its compilation is believed to span the post-Rigvedic Mantra period of Vedic Sanskrit, occurring between approximately 1200 and 1000 BCE.
Atharvaveda: The Atharvaveda Samhita pertains to the Atharvan and Angirasa poets. It features around 760 hymns, with approximately 160 of them overlapping with the Rigveda. While most verses are metrical, certain sections are written in prose. Two versions of the text, the Paippalāda and the Śaunakīya, have endured through modern times.
For further exploration and resources, please visit the website: http://australianvedicculturalfoundation.org