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Answer the following Questions in one complete sentence:1. Will it be correct to say that the Vedic literature is the most ancient literature in the world? 2. How would you describe the Vedic hymns?3. To what period do the first two Vedas belong?4. What proves the Atharva Veda’s late origin?5. Who composed the Aranyakas?6. Explain the meaning of the term ‘Upanishad’ |
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Answer» 1. No, it is sometimes claimed that the Vedic literature of India is the most ancient literature in the world but Mesopotamian and Egyptian literatures are definitely prior to the Vedas. 2. The Vedic hymns are poetic poems to be sung. 3. The first two Vedas ‘Rig Veda’ and ‘Sam Veda’ are the oldest; they belong to pre-Vedic age. 4. The Atharva Veda’s late orgin is shown by the fact that tiger, a native of marshy Bengal and unknown to the other Vedas, is often referred to as the terrible beast of prey in Atharva Veda. 5. The Aranyakas were composed by wise sages who lived in the forests so they are the result of their contemplation. 6. The term ‘Upanishad’ literally means the sitting down of the disciples near the teacher for a confidential communication. Later it was baptized as a sacred doctrine. |
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