ریگ‌ودا

Also known as Rig veda, Rigvedic, Rg Veda, ṛg Veda, Ṛg Veda

The Rigveda or Rig Veda (, , from ऋच्, "praise" and वेद, "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (sūktas). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (śruti) known as the Vedas. Only one Shakha of the many survive today, namely the Śakalya Shakha. Much of the contents contained in the remaining Shakhas are now lost or are not available in the public forum.

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The Rigveda is an ancient Indian collection of hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit, and it is one of the four most sacred texts in Hinduism. It is historically significant because it is one of the oldest known religious texts, though only one complete version survives today and much of its original content has been lost over time.

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Religious text.religion: Historical Vedic religionHinduism
Religious text.image: Rigveda MS2097.jpg
Religious text.caption: Rigveda (padapāṭha) manuscript in Devanāgarī, early 19th century. After a scribal benediction (śrīgaṇéśāyanamaḥ oṁ), the first line has the first pada, RV 1.1.1a (agniṃ iḷe puraḥ-hitaṃ yajñasya devaṃ ṛtvijaṃ – "I praise Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice"). The pitch-accent is marked by underscores and vertical overscores in red.
Religious text.image_size: 280px
Religious text.language: Vedic Sanskrit
Religious text.period: c. 15001000 BCE (Vedic period)
Religious text.chapters: 10 mandalas
Religious text.verses: 10,552 mantras
Religious text.background: FFC569