Which Veda should I start reading first?
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Which Veda should I start reading first?
The first Veda is the Rigveda, which was composed about 3500 years ago. The Rigveda includes more than a 1000 hymns, called sukta. Hence, the correct answer is option A.
How do I start Vedas?
- You have start vedas with Yajurveda.
- In Shukla Yajurveda you have to begin with 40th Chapter.
- It is Ishavayopanishad.
- As milk is present in the udder of the Cow, The Brahma Vidya is concealed in Yajurveda.
- In No other Section of veda it is present.
Why girls should not learn Vedas?
The Vedas are hymns set to certain “chhandas” or metre. Chanting Veda mantras affect their wombs which leads to bad progeny. This is why women generally were not allowed to recite from the Vedas. But Brahma-Vādini women who took the vow of Brahmacharya were allowed to learn & recite.
Where can I get knowledge of Vedas?
The Union ministry of culture is setting up a ‘Vedic Heritage Portal’ under the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Delhi, “to collect and communicate scientific knowledge in the Vedas”.
Who created Vedas?
In the Hindu Epic Mahabharata, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic hymns themselves assert that they were skillfully created by Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot.
Can I read the Vedas in English?
The reason is simple, exact Sanskrit to English translation is not possible. If anyone really wants to get pure meaning of Vedas, it is expected to learn Sanskrit and read the original work. Further, the essence of Vedas can be find in Bhagwat Gita.
How long will it take to read Vedas?
To Learn EACH veda top to bottom ( without knowing the meaning of it) takes 48 Years, hence for 4 = 4*48 = 192 Years!!!!
Can OM be chanted by ladies?
OM is for everyone, regardless of any division. This is ridiculous to think that women can’t chant AUM. Yes women can chant AUM.
Can non Brahmins learn Vedas?
Many organizations have them. Yes, even the famous Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (TTD) vedic school allows Non-brahmins to register for vedic courses offered by them.
Which Veda contains physics?
The Vedic meaning of word “ASVA” also means “light rays”….Vedic physics is science of matter and energy in vedas.
| VEDIC PHYSICS SCIENTIFIC ORIGIN OF VEDAS | VEDIC ATOMIC THEORY | VAISHASHIKA DARSHANA |
|---|---|---|
| BHAUTIKSHASTRA PARIBSHAKOSH | OUTLINE OF METAPHYSICS | INTRODUCTION TO THE METAPHYSICS |
| VEDIC PHYSICS |
How do I read and understand the Vedas?
Vedas are not about reading and understanding. There is a method to gain knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads. First find a guru. Request him to teach you Veda. A true guru will judge how far you are serious. Then the Vedadhyayana will start. He will chant the Veda mantras and you will repeat.
How can I learn the Vedas and Upanishads?
There is a method to gain knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads. First find a guru. Request him to teach you Veda. A true guru will judge how far you are serious. Then the Vedadhyayana will start. He will chant the Veda mantras and you will repeat. This will be years of chanting. You are not supposed to ask him for meaning.
How many sakhas are there in the Rig Veda?
The Rig Veda has two main Sakhas or branches. Shakalya sakha & Ashtaka sakha. Rig Veda is regarded as the oldest of all Vedas. Westernised scholars date the Rig Veda as 1200 BC – 4000 B.C. but traditional Hindus believe that Vedas are eternal knowledge and beyond time and space.
How many syllables are there in the Rigveda?
According to the Shatapatha Brahmana, the number of syllables in the Rigveda is 432,000, equalling the number of muhurtas (1 day = 30 muhurtas) in forty years.The Rig-Vedic hymns were compiled by Paila under the guidance of Vyasa, and went to form the Rig mantra Samhita. Rgveda intones that let there be goodness in the hearts and thoughts.