Veda

Veda
(Skt., knowledge, sacred lore) The Vedas are the scriptures derived from the Vedic period (c. 1500–700 BC) following the migration of Aryan people into the Indus valley. The four chief collections are the Rig-Veda, or book of prayers and hymns, the Yajur-Veda, or book of sacrificial formulae, the Sama-Veda or book of chants, and the Athar-Veda, a book of magical spells and philosophical speculation. The most famous text is the Rig-Veda (verses of wisdom). The philosophical component of the Vedas is mainly contained in the concluding sections or explanations, known as the Upanishads.

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