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Line 52: − − The Vedas followed the traditional oral tradition until Vyasadeva’s great contribution of putting it into a written format do so. − − A question may be, "all the मन्त्र || mantras, सूक्त || suktas, and अनुवाक || anuvakas that are being recited now did they exist then"? To answer the non-believer and non-discerning the example of the पुरुष सूक्त || Purusha suktas and other works can be used which makes it clear that the yagna related suktas were not in the same form as presently available but were available in another form. Also the fact that a यज्ञ || Yagna would not take place unless there was one Rik, one Yajasva and one Sama. The Rik must have expanded over time just as trees give us more flowers and fruits time goes yet belong to same species. Similarly, for posterity, the later Rishis invoked the new suktas or mantras based upon their particular इष्ट देव || Ishta Deva which then became a part of ऋक || Rik, यजस्व || Yajasva and साम || Sama Vedas. As they came more into usage they were integrated with the existing Suktas, so the foundational meaning remains as in the Vedas. Over different time periods the देव || Devas nor the क्रिया || kriyas (rituals) did not change their integral meaning. This is the nature of the the सम्प्रदाय || Sampradaya style of गुरु शिष्य || Guru sishya learning (disciplined succession). − − This phenomenal system helped disseminate and retain knowledge widely without much difficulty. In the Rikvedic time all were not Rishis. Notably, Vedas were not common knowledge. If we understand the connection of pure lineage or गोत्र || Gotras, the strict disciplinary life in [[Gurukula (गुरुकुल)|गुरुकुल || Gurukula]], the austerity of the Rishis’ lifestyle, the process of protecting secret meanings of Vedas and process of right way of reciting the mantras - it helps us understand that it was possible to protect one integral voice of Vedas. Therefore while many Veda suktas disappeared, it is important to note that they were replaced by new suktas with the same meaning and function. All Acharyas accept that studying the Vedas is mandatory for understanding the integral meaning of Vedas. If every one had accepted every Upanishad has different import, every आचार्य || acharya has different conclusions and according to diversity of teacher there are different understanding of Vedas then there would have been no clash among different schools hence this shows that every one believes that there is only one essential understanding. Line 72:
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Preservation of the Vedas (वेदपरिरक्षणम्) (view source)
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That these methods have been effective, is testified to by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the Rigveda, as redacted into a single text during the Brahmana period, without any variant readings within that school.
That these methods have been effective, is testified to by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the Rigveda, as redacted into a single text during the Brahmana period, without any variant readings within that school.
== Vedic Structure ==
The Vedas followed the traditional oral tradition until Vyasadeva’s great contribution of putting it into a written format do so.
A question may be, "all the मन्त्र || mantras, सूक्त || suktas, and अनुवाक || anuvakas that are being recited now did they exist then"? To answer the non-believer and non-discerning the example of the पुरुष सूक्त || Purusha suktas and other works can be used which makes it clear that the yagna related suktas were not in the same form as presently available but were available in another form. Also the fact that a यज्ञ || Yagna would not take place unless there was one Rik, one Yajasva and one Sama. The Rik must have expanded over time just as trees give us more flowers and fruits time goes yet belong to same species. Similarly, for posterity, the later Rishis invoked the new suktas or mantras based upon their particular इष्ट देव || Ishta Deva which then became a part of ऋक || Rik, यजस्व || Yajasva and साम || Sama Vedas. As they came more into usage they were integrated with the existing Suktas, so the foundational meaning remains as in the Vedas. Over different time periods the देव || Devas nor the क्रिया || kriyas (rituals) did not change their integral meaning. This is the nature of the the सम्प्रदाय || Sampradaya style of गुरु शिष्य || Guru sishya learning (disciplined succession).
This phenomenal system helped disseminate and retain knowledge widely without much difficulty. In the Rikvedic time all were not Rishis. Notably, Vedas were not common knowledge. If we understand the connection of pure lineage or गोत्र || Gotras, the strict disciplinary life in [[Gurukula (गुरुकुल)|गुरुकुल || Gurukula]], the austerity of the Rishis’ lifestyle, the process of protecting secret meanings of Vedas and process of right way of reciting the mantras - it helps us understand that it was possible to protect one integral voice of Vedas. Therefore while many Veda suktas disappeared, it is important to note that they were replaced by new suktas with the same meaning and function. All Acharyas accept that studying the Vedas is mandatory for understanding the integral meaning of Vedas. If every one had accepted every Upanishad has different import, every आचार्य || acharya has different conclusions and according to diversity of teacher there are different understanding of Vedas then there would have been no clash among different schools hence this shows that every one believes that there is only one essential understanding.
== Gurukulas ==
== Gurukulas ==
# चतुर्वेदी || Chaturvedi: four Vedas.
# चतुर्वेदी || Chaturvedi: four Vedas.
These remain now as surnames of people in India. पण्डित || Pandits (priests) or people who perform pujas or rituals either in the temple, home or workplace offer mantras, called मन्त्र पुष्प || mantra pushpa (a collection of all the four Vedas). This clearly reveals that the four Vedas co-existed and not as the diabolical Indologist claimed, one after the other. The very fact that same mantras are available in different vedas in different formats indicate the oneness of all vedas.
These remain now as surnames of people in India. पण्डित || Pandits (priests) or people who perform pujas or rituals either in the temple, home or workplace offer mantras, called मन्त्र पुष्प || mantra pushpa (a collection of all the four Vedas). This clearly reveals that the four Vedas co-existed and not as the diabolical Indologist claimed, one after the other. The very fact that same mantras are available in different vedas in different formats indicate the oneness of all vedas.
== Translation of Vedas ==
== Translation of Vedas ==
With the discovery of paper and through the centuries improved stationery material, was the main means of preserving the vedic literature. Western Indologists have generated volumes of their interpretation of vedas and took many manuscripts from India to other places like Germany. However, the main drawback was the non-availability of a voice preservation method since early 18th century. Vedic language which primarily depends on the accents and pronunciation, was not preserved and thus many shakas have been lost with those learned scholars since few centuries. Today many manuscripts and valuable literary treasures can be found in remote corners of the world.
With the discovery of paper and through the centuries improved stationery material, was the main means of preserving the vedic literature. Western Indologists have generated volumes of their interpretation of vedas and took many manuscripts from India to other places like Germany. However, the main drawback was the non-availability of a voice preservation method since early 18th century. Vedic language which primarily depends on the accents and pronunciation, was not preserved and thus many shakas have been lost with those learned scholars since few centuries. Today many manuscripts and valuable literary treasures can be found in remote corners of the world.
== Discussion ==
Computers and modern digital techniques revolutionized the way vedic knowledge is read and disseminated in the present day. Many works have been compiled lately as an attempt to reconnect our Vedic heritage to our people from which we have been disconnected since the 800-year foreign domination (first by the Arabs and then by the Anglo-Saxons) of our land. As many acharyas say unless our people give up the Asuric principles of Western economists and return to the Vedic path, no progress is possible in social,political, economic and spiritual spheres.
Computers and modern digital techniques revolutionized the way vedic knowledge is read and disseminated in the present day. Many works have been compiled lately as an attempt to reconnect our Vedic heritage to our people from which we have been disconnected since the 800-year foreign domination (first by the Arabs and then by the Anglo-Saxons) of our land. As many acharyas say unless our people give up the Asuric principles of Western economists and return to the Vedic path, no progress is possible in social,political, economic and spiritual spheres.