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Since the Veda is sacred and manifestation of the divine, the person who has memorized it and lives by it is also considered as divine. In the northern part of  Bharata, Vedic Pandits or Brahmanas are referred to as “bhu-devata” or Bhudev ji, by the villagers even today. In South Indian languages, Vedamurti, or Veda Brahma Shri is used as a prefix to address the Vedic scholars and their feet are worshipped. Urban culture might have lost it, but Veda and Vedic pandits are sacred entities for a large number of Bharatiyas.

Since the Veda is sacred and manifestation of the divine, the person who has memorized it and lives by it is also considered as divine. In the northern part of  Bharata, Vedic Pandits or Brahmanas are referred to as “bhu-devata” or Bhudev ji, by the villagers even today. In South Indian languages, Vedamurti, or Veda Brahma Shri is used as a prefix to address the Vedic scholars and their feet are worshipped. Urban culture might have lost it, but Veda and Vedic pandits are sacred entities for a large number of Bharatiyas.

== '''Academic v/s Traditional Approach to Veda''' ==

== Academic v/s Traditional Approach to Veda ==

The great Rishi and commentator of Veda, Sri Sayanacharya, writing the Bhashya to the Rigveda says,

The great Rishi and commentator of Veda, Sri Sayanacharya, writing the Bhashya to the Rigveda says,

  "Veda is that which shows an “alaukika” path to fulfill the ishta (wish) and to avoid the anishta (unwanted)."

  "Veda is that which shows an “alaukika” path to fulfill the ishta (wish) and to avoid the anishta (unwanted)."