5-VEDIC LITERATURE-PART 1 FOR SSC CGL & OTHER COMPETATIVE EXAMS

VEDIC LITERATURE (1500 BC – 600 BC

v  Rig Veda Was Composed While The Aryans Were Still In Punjab.

v 4 Literacy Productions Are-

¨    Samhitas/Vedas

¨    Brahamans

¨    Aranyakas

¨    Upanishads

v Vedic Literature-Generation To Generation By Word Of Mouth- Shruti (To Hear).

v Most Important Vedic Literature- Vedas

                                           VEDAS

v Calleds As-

                         1)  Apaurasheya- Not Created By Man, But God Gifted.

                         2)   Nitya- Existing In All Eternity.

v There Are Four Vedas-

                          a)   Rig Veda

                          b)  Sama Veda

                          c)    Yajur Veda

                          d)  Atharva Veda

We Will Discuss All Vedas One By One-

                                  RIGVEDA

v Oldest Text In The World.

v First Testament Of Mankind.

v 1028 Hymns & 10,580 Verses Divided Into 10 Mandals.

v 2^nd-7^th – 6 Mandals Are Gotra/Vamsha Mandal (Kula Granth).

v 10^th Mandal- Purushasukta Which Explain 4 Varans-

Ø Brahmana

Ø Kshatriya

Ø Vaishya

Ø Shudra

v Hymns Of Rig Veda Recited By Hotri.

v Gaytri Mantra- 3^rd Mandal Composed By Vishwamitra.

v 9^th Mandal- Dedicated To Soma, That’s Why Called Soma Mandal.

                                    SAMA VEDA

v Book Of Chants.

v It Had 1549 Verses.

v All Expect 75 Taken From Rig Veda.

v Hymns Of Sama Veda Recited By Udgatri.

v It Is Important For Indian Music.

                              YAJUR VEDA

v Book Of Sacrificial Prayers

v It Is Ritual Veda

v Hymns Were Recited By Adhvaryus.

v Divided Into 2 Parts-

Ø Krishna Yajur Veda

Ø Shukla Yajur Veda

                                 ATHARVA VEDA

v  Book Of Magical Formula.

v It Contain Charms And Spells To Ward Off Evils & Diseases.

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