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=== Etymology ===

=== Etymology ===

The Samskrit धातुः ऋच (तुदादि गणः) is used in the meaning स्तुतौ (to praise). That which has the description of the quality, action and nature of substances are said to be ऋक् (Rk).<ref name=":022">Shastri, Jwalanth Kumar. (2009) ''Ved aur vedarth'' Rajasthan: Sri Ghudhmal Prahladkumar Arya Dharmarth Nyasa</ref>

The Samskrit धातुः ऋच (तुदादि गणः) is used in the meaning स्तुतौ (to praise). That which has the description of the quality, action and nature of substances are said to be ऋक् (Rk).<ref name=":022">Shastri, Jwalanth Kumar. (2009) ''Ved aur vedarth'' Rajasthan: Sri Ghudhmal Prahladkumar Arya Dharmarth Nyasa</ref> Rigveda contains primarily Mantras (set in 2, 3 or 4 padas) dealing with the stuti for devatas, their invocation, yajnakarmas, karmakanda, upasana mantras, mantras related to different worldly activities such as dana, conduct, medical remedies etc.

=== Rigveda Vibhajana ===

=== Rigveda Vibhajana ===

* Aitareya Upanishads

* Aitareya Upanishads

== यजुर्वेद || Yajurveda ==

== यजुर्वेद || Yajurveda ==

It is a collection of Yajus or the mantras in prose which give procedural details to the [[Adhvaryu|'''अध्वर्यु || Adhvaryu''']] priest for the proper performance of Yajnas. The popular hymn in praise of Lord Siva - श्रीरुद्रप्रस्न || SriRudraprasna – finds a place in this Veda. The other famous prayer पुरुष सूक्तं || Purusha Sooktam also occurs here with some modifications.

 

अनियताक्षरावसानो यजुः, गद्यात्मको यजुः Yajurveda is a collection of Yajus or the mantras in prose which give  

 

The popular hymn in praise of Lord Siva - श्रीरुद्रप्रस्न || SriRudraprasna – finds a place in this Veda. The other famous prayer पुरुष सूक्तं || Purusha Sooktam also occurs here with some modifications.

 

There are two major groups of शाखा || Shakhas (texts) in this Veda: the Krishna Yajurveda and the Shukla Yajurveda.  The term '  

There are two major groups of शाखा || Shakhas (texts) in this Veda: the Krishna Yajurveda and the Shukla Yajurveda.  The term '