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Vedas

The Vedas (Sanskrit véda वेद, "knowledge") are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. The Vedas are apauruṣeya ("not of human agency"). They are supposed to have been directly revealed, and thus are called śruti ("what is heard"), distinguishing them from other religious texts, which are called smṛti ("what is remembered"). In Hindu tradition, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic texts or śruti are organized around four canonical collections of metrical material known as Saṃhitās, of which the first three are related to the performance of yajna (sacrifice) in historical Vedic religion:

The Rigveda, containing hymns to be recited by the hotar, or presiding priest;
The Yajurveda, containing formulas to be recited by the adhvaryu or officiating priest;
The Samaveda, containing formulas to be sung by the udgatar or priest that chants;
The Atharvaveda, a collection of spells and incantations, apotropaic charms and speculative hymns.
The individual verses contained in these compilations are known as mantras. Some selected Vedic mantras are still recited at prayers, religious functions and other auspicious occasions in contemporary Hinduism.

The various Indian philosophies and sects have taken differing positions on the Vedas. Schools of Indian philosophy which cite the Vedas as their scriptural authority are classified as "orthodox" (āstika). Other traditions, notably Buddhism and Jainism, which did not regard the Vedas as authorities are referred to by traditional Hindu texts as "heterodox" or "non-orthodox" (nāstika) schools. In addition to Buddhism and Jainism, Sikhism and Brahmoism, many non-Brahmin Hindus in South India do not accept the authority of the Vedas. Certain South Indian Brahmin communities such as Iyengars consider the Tamil Divya Prabandham or writing of the Alvar saints as equivalent to the Vedas. Vedas, Wikipedia


Ржепишевский Павел
Explore the Mahabharata as a game theory. look at the children of king Shanti (proton) from Ganga (field) Bhishma (helium) does not give birth to offspring (neutral) further from Amba and Ambika Pandavas and Kauravas (metals and non-metals) who are always at enmity (enter into reactions) .. I think that everything was given in the Vedas, Puranas and Samhitas. There are many problems with interpretation and translation, vocabulary and terminology. I think you can think abstractly and not look for differences, but the commonality in the essence of metaphors. In order to separate the seeds from the straw, speculative theories from applied research, one must have a good understanding of Aristotle and his method. then Plato and his Platonic love will remain in the auditorium and not imitators but authors will appear on stage. [Ржепишевский Павел]

See Also


Ayurveda
Hinduism

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