Vedic Samhitas and Key Vedic Terms 🌐 English Version: The Vedic Samhitas are the main collections of Vedic hymns , forming the core of the Vedic literature . These texts are among the oldest sacred scriptures in Indian tradition and are composed in Vedic Sanskrit . 🔸 Rigveda Samhita: The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest extant Indic text . It contains a total of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and approximately 10,600 verses , systematically organized into ten books , also known as mandalas . The hymns are dedicated to various Rigvedic deities , such as Agni, Indra, Varuna, and others. 🔸 Nature and Structure of Samhitas: Samhitas are essentially ritualistic texts that convey the religious and social significance of rituals . Each Samhita is accompanied by: A Brahmana – prose commentary elaborating on rituals and meanings. An Aranyaka – forest text with mystical ritual instructions meant for sages who lived in isolation. An Upanishad – text focused on philosophical i...
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