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Structure of Vedas

  Vedas are the ancient Indian texts of knowledge and are composed around 1500 BCE or probably before. There is no way to verify this as it was preserved orally through generations of sages and their disciples before being written down. The research in the direction of who wrote it and when, is inconclusive and matters least to the seekers of knowledge. The knowledge that Vedas carry is sometimes called the knowledge in seed form. The seed carries all the potential of the full fledged tree but in such a compact form that, it’s incomprehensible to imagine the tree by looking at the seed. The beauty of the seed is realised when it blossoms in presence of nurturing substrate. There are four major Vedas and each of them can be divided into four parts.  Mantras – The core part containing the hymns. Bramhanas – The explanations of hymns and rituals. A total of 19 Bramhana texts have survived into modern times. Aranyakas – The forest book, intended for hermits who prepare themselves ...
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