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== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The samskrit word वेद (véda) "knowledge, wisdom" is derived from the root विद् (vid) - "to know".
The samskrit word वेद (véda) "knowledge, wisdom" is derived from the root विद् (vid) - "to know".
Four terms वेदः, आम्नायः, त्रयी, श्रुतिः are synonymous according to Amarakosha.
The samskrit term veda as a common noun means "knowledge", but can also be used to refer to fields of study unrelated to spiritual knowledge, e.g. in अगद-वेद || agada-veda (medical science), सस्य-वेद || sasya-veda (science of agriculture) or सर्प-वेद || sarpa-veda (science of snakes), already found in the early Upanishads.
The samskrit term veda as a common noun means "knowledge", but can also be used to refer to fields of study unrelated to spiritual knowledge, e.g. in अगद-वेद || agada-veda (medical science), सस्य-वेद || sasya-veda (science of agriculture) or सर्प-वेद || sarpa-veda (science of snakes), already found in the early Upanishads.
The term "Vedic texts" is used in two distinct meanings: Texts composed in Vedic Samskrit during the Vedic period and other texts considered as "connected to the Vedas" or a "ancillary of the Vedas".
The term "Vedic texts" is used in two distinct meanings: Texts composed in Vedic Samskrit during the Vedic period and other texts considered as "connected to the Vedas" or a "ancillary of the Vedas".
== Vedotpatti ==
== Vedotpatti ==
Shabdakalpadruma says
Vedas are shastras that remind about Dharma and originated from Brahma's face as summarized by Puranas<blockquote>ब्रह्ममुखनिर्गतधर्म्मज्ञापकशास्त्रम् . इति पुराणम् </blockquote>वेदस्य प्रादुर्भावो . यथा . कदाचित्कथं सृक्ष्यामीति ध्यायतो ब्रह्मणो मुखचतु-ष्टयेभ्यश्चत्वारो वेदाः प्रादुरासन् . यथा . एक-विंशतिशाखात्मक-ऋक् १ शतशाखात्मक-यजुः २ सहस्रशाखामयसाम ३ नवशाखा-मयाथर्व्व ४ . इति पुराणम् .. अपि च .श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच
In the Mahabharata, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic hymns themselves assert that they were skillfully created by ऋषिः || Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot. The Vedas (sruti) are different from other Vedic era texts such as श्रौत सूत्र || Shrauta Sutras and ग्र्यह सूत्र || Gryha Sutras, which are smriti texts.<ref name=":0">Acharya Dharma Deva Vidya Martanda. (2002). ''[https://archive.org/details/RigvedaWww.aryamantavya.in The Rigveda, with Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati's commentary, English translation, Vol I]''. New Delhi:Sarvadeshi Arya Pratinidhi Sabha.</ref>
In the Mahabharata, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic hymns themselves assert that they were skillfully created by ऋषिः || Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot. The Vedas (sruti) are different from other Vedic era texts such as श्रौत सूत्र || Shrauta Sutras and ग्र्यह सूत्र || Gryha Sutras, which are smriti texts.<ref name=":0">Acharya Dharma Deva Vidya Martanda. (2002). ''[https://archive.org/details/RigvedaWww.aryamantavya.in The Rigveda, with Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati's commentary, English translation, Vol I]''. New Delhi:Sarvadeshi Arya Pratinidhi Sabha.</ref>
=== अपौरुषेयता ॥ Apauruṣeya ===
=== अपौरुषेयता ॥ Apauruṣeya ===
[[Sanatana Dharma (सनातन धर्म)|सनातन धर्म || Sanatana Dharma]] based lifestyle of Hindu people living in the Indian subcontinent, advocates that the Vedas are अपौरुषेय ॥ apauruṣeya ("not of a man" and "impersonal, authorless").
[[Sanatana Dharma (सनातन धर्म)|सनातन धर्म || Sanatana Dharma]] based lifestyle of Hindu people living in the Indian subcontinent, advocates that the Vedas are अपौरुषेय ॥ apauruṣeya ("not of a man" and "impersonal, authorless").
Shabdakalpadruma gives about the Apaurusheyata of Vedas as <blockquote>धर्म्मब्रह्मप्रतिपादकमपौरुषेयवाक्यम् इति वेदान्तशास्त्रम् </blockquote>Meaning : Vedanta shastram says Vedas propound Apaurusheya or author-less words about Dharma and Brahma.
According to Kulluka Bhatta's commentary on Manusmriti (Manusmriti with 9 Commentaries, Page 52)<ref name=":12" />
According to Kulluka Bhatta's commentary on Manusmriti (Manusmriti with 9 Commentaries, Page 52)<ref name=":12" />