Vedas
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the Atharvaveda.
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The Vedas are ancient texts written in Sanskrit that form the foundation of Hinduism and are among the oldest known religious writings. They remain deeply significant to Hindu practice and philosophy, and are studied for their spiritual teachings and historical importance.
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- 1500-1200 BCE Rigveda, manuscript page sample i, Mandala 1, Hymn 1 (Sukta 1), Adhyaya 1, lines 1.1.1 to 1.1.9, Sanskrit, Devanagari.jpg
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- Four Vedas
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- Vedic Sanskrit
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- Rigveda manuscript page, Mandala 1, Hymn 1 (Sukta 1), lines 1.1.1 to 1.1.9 (Sanskrit, Devanagari script)
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- Vedic period –1200 BCE (Rigveda), –900 BCE (Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda)
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- 20,379 mantras
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33 sectionsContents
- Etymology and usage
- Vedic texts
- Vedic Sanskrit corpus
- Śruti and smṛti
- Authorship
- Chronology, transmission, and interpretation
- Chronology
- Transmission
- Vedic learning
- Vedic schools or recensions
- Four Vedas
- Rigveda
- Yajurveda
- Samaveda
- Atharvaveda
- Embedded Vedic texts
- Brahmanas
- Aranyakas and Upanishads
- Post-Vedic literature
- Vedanga
- Parisista
- Upaveda<!--'Upaveda' redirects here-->
- "Fifth" and other Vedas
- Puranas
- Vedas in Sangam literature
- Authority of the Vedas
- Western Indology
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the Atharvaveda.
The Vedas ( or ; ), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.