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The Vedas (Samskrit : वेदाः) are a large body of ancient sacred texts which have originated in [[Bharatvarsha|भारतवर्षः || Bharatavarsha]] (the ancient Indian subcontinent). The Vedic Seers have received the Vedas through revelation. Vedas are considered to be अपौरुषेयः ॥ ''[[Apauruseya|Apaurusheya]]'', or entirely superhuman, without any authorship.<ref name=":022">Swami Sivananda, All About HInduism</ref> Composed in वैदिकसंस्कृतम् ॥ Vedic samskrit, these texts constitute the oldest layer of samskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of the world.

The Vedas (Samskrit : वेदाः) are a large body of ancient sacred texts which have originated in [[Bharatvarsha|भारतवर्षः || Bharatavarsha]] (the ancient Indian subcontinent). The Vedic Seers have received the Vedas through revelation. Vedas are considered to be अपौरुषेयः ॥ ''[[Apauruseya|Apaurusheya]]'', or entirely superhuman, without any authorship.<ref name=":022">Swami Sivananda, All About HInduism</ref> Composed in वैदिकसंस्कृतम् ॥ Vedic samskrit, these texts constitute the oldest layer of samskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of the world.

There are [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|four Vedas]]: the ऋग्वेदः ॥ [[Rigveda]], the यजुर्वेदः ॥ [[Yajurveda]], the सामवेदः ॥ [[Samaveda (सामवेद)|Samaveda]] and the अथर्ववेदः ॥ [[Atharvaveda]]. The यजुर्वेदः ॥ Yajurveda is again divided into two parts- The शुक्लः ॥ Shukla and the कृष्णः ॥ Krishna. The कृष्णः ॥ Krishna or the तैत्तिरीयः ॥ Taittiriya is the older version and the शुक्लः ॥ Shukla or the वाजसनेयी ॥ Vajasaneyi is a later revelation to sage याज्ञवल्क्यः ॥ Yajnavalkya from सूर्यः ॥ [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Surya]].<ref name=":022" /> The ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda is divided into twenty one sections, the यजुर्वेदः ॥ Yajurveda into one hundred and nine sections, the सामवेदः ॥ Samaveda into one thousand sections and the अथर्ववेदः ॥ Atharvaveda into fifty sections. In all, the वेदः ॥ [[Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)|Veda]] is thus divided into one thousand one hundred and eighty शाखाः ॥ shakhas (recensions).

There are [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|four Vedas]]: the ऋग्वेदः ॥ [[Rigveda]], the यजुर्वेदः ॥ [[Yajurveda]], the सामवेदः ॥ [[Samaveda (सामवेद)|Samaveda]] and the अथर्ववेदः ॥ [[Atharvaveda]]. The यजुर्वेदः ॥ Yajurveda is again divided into two parts- The शुक्लः ॥ Shukla and the कृष्णः ॥ Krishna. The कृष्णः ॥ Krishna or the तैत्तिरीयः ॥ Taittiriya is the older version and the शुक्लः ॥ Shukla or the वाजसनेयी ॥ Vajasaneyi is a later revelation to sage याज्ञवल्क्यः ॥ Yajnavalkya from सूर्यः ॥ [[Surya (सूर्यः)|Surya]].<ref name=":022" /> The ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda is divided into twenty one sections, the यजुर्वेदः ॥ Yajurveda into one hundred and nine sections, the सामवेदः ॥ Samaveda into one thousand sections and the अथर्ववेदः ॥ Atharvaveda into fifty sections. In all, the वेदः ॥ [[Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)|Veda]] is thus divided into one thousand one hundred and eighty शाखाः ॥ shakhas (recensions).