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For generations, over thousands of years, वैदिकविद्या || Vedic education was imparted to students in a गुरुशिष्य-परम्परा || guru-shishya parampara, following the traditional system of oral recitation until महर्षि-वेदव्यास's ॥ Maharshi [[Vyasa|Veda Vyasa]]’s great contribution of organizing them into a written format.

For generations, over thousands of years, वैदिकविद्या || Vedic education was imparted to students in a गुरुशिष्य-परम्परा || guru-shishya parampara, following the traditional system of oral recitation until महर्षि-वेदव्यास's ॥ Maharshi [[Vyasa|Veda Vyasa]]’s great contribution of organizing them into a written format.

World's ancient literature, [[Rigveda]] (ऋग्वेदः), has not undergone any change even in single syllable nor got intermixed with any later texts. Apart from ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda, it has yet to be seen if any other such text exists which is so well preserved. Even [[Ramayana]] (रामायणम्), [[Mahabharata (महाभारत)|Mahabharata]] (महाभारतम्), [[Puranas]] (पुराणानि) and other Samskrit texts are not free of syllable and content changes<ref name=":0">Shastri, Jwalanth Kumar. (2009) ''Ved aur vedarth'' Rajasthan: Sri Ghudhmal Prahladkumar Arya Dharmarth Nyasa</ref>. In the Rigvedic time, apart from ऋषि-s || Rishis, commoners existed in the society. Notably, Vedas were not common knowledge. If we understand the connection of pure lineage or गोत्रम् || Gotra, the strict disciplinary life in [[Gurukula (गुरुकुलम्)|गुरुकुलम् || Gurukula]], the commitment and austerity of the Rishis, the cryptic process and symbolism of वेदमन्त्राः ॥ Veda mantras, strict adherence to committing them to memory, system of recitation of the मन्त्राः ॥ mantras - these were all the root causes in protecting the one integral voice of  Vedas.

World's ancient literature, [[Rigveda]] (ऋग्वेदः), has not undergone any change even in single syllable nor got intermixed with any later texts. Apart from ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda, it has yet to be seen if any other such text exists which is so well preserved. Even [[Ramayana]] (रामायणम्), [[Mahabharata (महाभारत)|Mahabharata]] (महाभारतम्), [[Puranas (पुराणानि)|Puranas]] (पुराणानि) and other Samskrit texts are not free of syllable and content changes<ref name=":0">Shastri, Jwalanth Kumar. (2009) ''Ved aur vedarth'' Rajasthan: Sri Ghudhmal Prahladkumar Arya Dharmarth Nyasa</ref>. In the Rigvedic time, apart from ऋषि-s || Rishis, commoners existed in the society. Notably, Vedas were not common knowledge. If we understand the connection of pure lineage or गोत्रम् || Gotra, the strict disciplinary life in गुरुकुलम् || Gurukula, the commitment and austerity of the Rishis, the cryptic process and symbolism of वेदमन्त्राः ॥ Veda mantras, strict adherence to committing them to memory, system of recitation of the मन्त्राः ॥ mantras - these were all the root causes in protecting the one integral voice of  Vedas.

== परिचयः|| Introduction ==

== परिचयः|| Introduction ==

Transmission of texts in the Vedic period was by oral tradition, preserved with precision with the help of elaborate mnemonic techniques. Prodigious energy was expended in ensuring that these texts were transmitted from generation to generation with immaculate integrity, up until a few centuries back, when due to various reasons like foreign invasions and colonization that resulted in the loot and digestion of our knowledge systems and wealth, led to the decline in oral recitation of the Vedas.<ref name=":2">Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​</ref>

Transmission of texts in the Vedic period was by oral tradition, preserved with precision with the help of elaborate mnemonic techniques. Prodigious energy was expended in ensuring that these texts were transmitted from generation to generation with immaculate integrity, up until a few centuries back, when due to various reasons like foreign invasions and colonization that resulted in the loot and digestion of our knowledge systems and wealth, led to the decline in oral recitation of the Vedas.<ref name=":2">Narayanacharya, K. S. (2011). ''Veda Sanskritiya Parichaya, Part I''. Hubli:​Sahitya Prakashana​</ref>

These remain now as surnames of people in India.   

These remain now as surnames of people in India.   

== Translation of Vedas ==

== Translation of Vedas ==

Translation in the ancient आर्ष || Arsha tradition as done by authentic Vedic scholars is factual and done without prejudice and with no extraneous motive or for an academic agenda. वेदः ॥ Veda is verily the भगवद्वाणी || Bhagavad Vani (Words of ब्रह्मा ॥ [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा)|Brahma]]) revealed in scientific [[Vedic language (वैदिक भाषा)|Vedic Language]] which is संस्कृतम् ॥ samskrit, free from local color and historical acts. Therefore, Vedic language is to be interpreted and understood according to its own laws and structure, and the only key available for such interpretation is the [[Nirukta|निरुक्तम् || Nirukta]] of महर्षिः यास्कः ॥ Maharshi Yaska and the grammar of पाणिनिः ॥ Panini & पतञ्जलिः ॥ [[Patanjali]].<ref name=":2" />

Translation in the ancient आर्ष || Arsha tradition as done by authentic Vedic scholars is factual and done without prejudice and with no extraneous motive or for an academic agenda. वेदः ॥ Veda is verily the भगवद्वाणी || Bhagavad Vani (Words of ब्रह्मा ॥ [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा)|Brahma]]) revealed in scientific [[Vedic Language (वैदिकभाषा)|Vedic Language]] which is संस्कृतम् ॥ samskrit, free from local color and historical acts. Therefore, Vedic language is to be interpreted and understood according to its own laws and structure, and the only key available for such interpretation is the [[Nirukta|निरुक्तम् || Nirukta]] of महर्षिः यास्कः ॥ Maharshi Yaska and the grammar of पाणिनिः ॥ Panini & पतञ्जलिः ॥ [[Patanjali]].<ref name=":2" />

A literal translation of the Vedas creates confusions and contradictions as the English language is insufficient to express the deep inner meaning embedded in Vedas. A good commentator, should be adept in languages, carefully choose words, and explain with derivatives to analyse the hidden nuances of meaning within their context but not always can it be understood by the reader.

A literal translation of the Vedas creates confusions and contradictions as the English language is insufficient to express the deep inner meaning embedded in Vedas. A good commentator, should be adept in languages, carefully choose words, and explain with derivatives to analyse the hidden nuances of meaning within their context but not always can it be understood by the reader.