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- Vedic literature is supposed to be the earliest literature of India. Its language is Sanskrit.
- The four Vedas form the core of Vedic literature, i.e., Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda.
- The texts of these four Vedas are known as ‘Samhitas’ vid in Sanskrit means ‘to know’ and Veda means ‘knowledge.
- The Rigveda contains Suktas (hymns) composed to eulogize the deities.
- The verses in the Rigveda are known as ‘Rucha’. A number of Ruchas strung together to make a Sukta (hymn).
- Many Suktas make one Mandala. The Yajurveda offers explanations of rituals.
- It explains how and when mantras are to be used. The Samaveda is a text that gives the rules of reciting mantras in a musical form.
- The Atharvaveda is about day-to-day life. It contains information about charms and medicines.
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