What is Veda? Explain briefly.

1.	What is Veda? Explain briefly.
Answer» The word Veda means knowledge. Veda (or Vedas) is a large body of knowledge texts in the form of verses and hymns that originated in ancient India. It is composed in Vedic Sanskrit. It is the oldest Sanskrit literature and also the oldest scripture of Hinduism. Many saints contributed to the addition of content in the Veda from time to time. Initially, there was only one Veda. But, with time due to several additions, the Veda became extremely large. Later, it was divided into four parts. The four-part of Vedas are: Rigveda Samveda Yajurveda Atharvaveda Bach Veda was then divided into four sections. These were: Samhita, Brahmana Brahmanical literature, Aranyakas, and Upanishads.

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The word Veda means knowledge. Veda (or Vedas) is a large body of knowledge texts in the form of verses and hymns that originated in ancient India. It is composed in Vedic Sanskrit. It is the oldest Sanskrit literature and also the oldest scripture of Hinduism. Many saints contributed to the addition of content in the Veda from time to time. Initially, there was only one Veda. But, with time due to several additions, the Veda became extremely large. Later, it was divided into four parts.

The four-part of Vedas are:

Rigveda
Samveda
Yajurveda
Atharvaveda

Bach Veda was then divided into four sections. These were:

Samhita,
Brahmana Brahmanical literature,
Aranyakas, and
Upanishads.

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