“There is a no monument of Greece or Rome more previous than the Rig Veda.” Knowledge of the Vedas is beyond time and place, it was true in the beginning and it is true now. Thus God being just, gave the knowledge of the Vedas for mankind. It will be unjust of the creator of the universe to create this wonderful creation and not to provide the road map for human journey on this earth. Vedas are the oldest book found in the human library. System of memorizing the Vedas is so perfect that not even a single syllable can be altered. After being passed down phonically from the beginning of time, the Vedas were eventually written down first on palm leaves then on paper. All hymns from other Sanskrit literature are called shalokas, sutras etc.
Only the verses in the actual Vedas are called mantras because they are called shruti, which means heard, as they are passed down verbally. Format of the Vedas is poetical and stanzas are called mantras. All four books have information that is linked to each other covering topics from God and Souls to material sciences and human responsibility. While there are 4 Vedas, the knowledge within them is not separate. The Veda name, number of mantras, seer that Veda was revealed to and the subject matter of each Veda is depicted in the chart above. The name of each book is Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sam Veda and Atharv Veda. That was because of the knowledge of the Vedas. It is well known fact that Indian civilization was well advanced when Europeians were in stoneage and lived in caves by hunting. Indians have protected the Vedas from the beginning. The knowledge within these books however, was revealed when humankind began life on earth, and passed down verbally generation after generation. Physically, the Vedas are 4 ancient books that contain spiritual, material, and societal knowledge. They are universally applicable to all human beings. On the contrary, the Vedas are books of knowledge, they are not religiously affiliated nor do they belong to a particular race or country. Meaning: Adorable God created the Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Atharva Veda and Yajur Veda.Not many people are aware of the Vedas and those who do are often mistaken that it as a religious book similar to the Bible or Koran. Tsmaadyjyatsrvehuth richah samani jjyire,Ĭhhndaan si jjyire tsmaady justsmaadjaayt. Vedas are the most ancient and true wisdom on earth