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With the availability of modern technological advancements, vast data on various topics is created, in different parts of the world, dispersed all over the globe. Thus, people generated a large number of genuine as well as falsely interpreted data about the Vedas of Bharatavarsha.
With the availability of modern technological advancements, vast data on various topics is created, in different parts of the world, dispersed all over the globe. Thus, people generated a large number of genuine as well as falsely interpreted data about the Vedas of Bharatavarsha.
== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The samskrit word वेद (véda) "knowledge, wisdom" is derived from the root विद् (vid) - ज्ञाने (to know) ().
The samskrit word वेद (véda) "knowledge, wisdom" is derived from the root विद् (vid) - ज्ञाने (वेत्ति) in the meaning "to know" (Dhatupatha 1064)<ref name=":122" />.
It is also derived from three other roots according to
It is also derived from three other roots according to Swami Dayanand Saraswati
* विद् सत्तायाम्
* विद् सत्तायाम् ( विद्यते Dhatupatha 1171) in the meaning "existence"
* विद् विचारणे
* विद् विचारणे (विन्ते Dhatupatha 1451) in the meaning "enquiry"
* विद् लाभे
* विद् लाभे (विन्दति Dhatupatha 1433) in the meaning "gain or result"
The four terms वेदः, आम्नायः, त्रयी, श्रुतिः are synonymous according to Amarakosha.
Nine terms found in literature that are synonymous with the term "Veda" namely<ref>Venkateswara Rao. Potturi (2010) ''Paaramaathika Padakosam'' Hyderabad: Msko Books</ref>
Nine terms found in literature that are synonymous with the term "Veda" namely<ref>Venkateswara Rao. Potturi (2010) ''Paaramaathika Padakosam'' Hyderabad: Msko Books</ref>
Puranas proclaim that vedas are shastras revealed from Brahma (mouth) that remind one's Dharma.<blockquote>ब्रह्ममुखनिर्गतधर्म्मज्ञापकशास्त्रम् . इति पुराणम् </blockquote>Regarding the origin of Vedas, Shabdakalpadruma further states that according to the Puranas and Markandeya rishi - once Brahma meditated on how to create and the Vedas then took birth out of Brahma's four faces with 21 shakas of Rigveda, 100 shakas of Yajus shakas, 1000 shakas of Samaveda and 9 shakas of Atharvaveda<blockquote>वेदस्य प्रादुर्भावो यथा कदाचित्कथं सृक्ष्यामीति ध्यायतो ब्रह्मणो मुखचतुष्टयेभ्यश्चत्वारो वेदाः प्रादुरासन् यथा </blockquote><blockquote>एकविंशतिशाखात्मक - ऋक् १ शतशाखात्मक - यजुः २ सहस्रशाखामयसाम ३ नवशाखामयाथर्व्व ४ इति पुराणम् अपि च श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच । </blockquote>In the Mahabharata a also 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=":03">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>
Puranas proclaim that vedas are shastras revealed from Brahma (mouth) that remind one's Dharma.<blockquote>ब्रह्ममुखनिर्गतधर्म्मज्ञापकशास्त्रम् . इति पुराणम् </blockquote>Regarding the origin of Vedas, Shabdakalpadruma further states that according to the Puranas and Markandeya rishi - once Brahma meditated on how to create and the Vedas then took birth out of Brahma's four faces with 21 shakas of Rigveda, 100 shakas of Yajus shakas, 1000 shakas of Samaveda and 9 shakas of Atharvaveda<blockquote>वेदस्य प्रादुर्भावो यथा कदाचित्कथं सृक्ष्यामीति ध्यायतो ब्रह्मणो मुखचतुष्टयेभ्यश्चत्वारो वेदाः प्रादुरासन् यथा </blockquote><blockquote>एकविंशतिशाखात्मक - ऋक् १ शतशाखात्मक - यजुः २ सहस्रशाखामयसाम ३ नवशाखामयाथर्व्व ४ इति पुराणम् अपि च श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच । </blockquote>In the Mahabharata a also 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=":03">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>
तेभ्यस्तप्तेभ्यस्त्रयो वेदा अजायन्त । अग्नेर्ऋग्वेदो वायोर्यजुर्वेदः सूर्यात् सामवेदः । (Shat. Brah. )
अग्निवायुरविभ्यस्तु त्रयं ब्रह्म सनातनम् । दुदोह यज्ञसिद्द्यर्थमृग्यजुस्सामलक्षणम् ||
== Vedalakshanam ==
== Vedalakshanam ==