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Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्) (view source)
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According to Indian traditional thoughts 'Veda' is regarded as revealed scripture, self-evident, and self authoritative.The Vedic hymns (Suktas) or verses (Mantras) are seen and only spoken by the seers (Rishis). These seers are neither author of the Mantras nor are they responsible for the contents of the Mantras.
According to Indian traditional thoughts 'Veda' is regarded as revealed scripture, self-evident, and self authoritative.The Vedic hymns (Suktas) or verses (Mantras) are seen and only spoken by the seers (Rishis). These seers are neither author of the Mantras nor are they responsible for the contents of the Mantras.
== Introduction ==
Maharshi Veda Vyasa collected all the Mantras in existence during his period, edited, codified and organized them into four groups in the form that we see below
# ''The Rigveda''
# ''The Yajurveda''
# ''The Samaveda''
# ''The Atharvaveda.''
Of these, the first three were the principal original division, also called "trayī vidyā", that is, "the triple science" of reciting hymns (Rigveda), performing sacrifices (Yajurveda), and chanting songs (Samaveda).
== Rigveda ==
== Rigveda ==
According to the ancient tradition, the whole Rig Samhita has been divided into 10 Mandalas. The Mandalas are subdivided into Anuvakas, the Anuvakas into Sooktas and Sooktas into mantras as follows.
According to the ancient tradition, the whole Rig Samhita has been divided into 10 Mandalas. The Mandalas are subdivided into Anuvakas, the Anuvakas into Sooktas and Sooktas into mantras as follows.