Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four vedas viz., Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. They were compiled by Sage Vyasa.
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How is evolution portrayed?
In Hinduism, is there a concept of evolution? If so, how it it portrayed? I seen a YouTube video that I am unable to find again that says that the Vedic text says that beings evolve from most complex being to the simplest being(backwards from…
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Start reading Hindu Vedas
I just completed reading Bhagavad Gita. I used this publication to read Bhagavad Gita. I really find this publication a truly convincing.
I want to start reading Vedas. I started searching online but could not identify which is the right publication…
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Which are the methodologies for interpreting Vedas?
Recetly I read that Sayanacharya's Bhashya on Vedas is Yajnika or ritualistic interpretation. So, I want to know what are the schools or means of interpretation of Vedas?
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How many different Chandas are there in the Vedas?
Explain briefly about Chandas and Abhimanya Devthas.
Like for Gaythri mantra its Gaythri Chands, Savitha Devaatha Rshi is Vishwa Mitra
One Chandas how many letters one should refer or add for missing letters in Chandas while doing Yagnya
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Do Vedas say Earth is static?
Lets see some Vedic quotes which says earth is static.
Oh Man ! He who made the trembling earth static is Indra. (Rig Ved 2/12/12)
The God who made the earth stable (Yajur Ved 32/6)
Indra protects the wide earth which is immovable and has many…
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Unedited works of Sayana on Veda
According to the Wikipedia article on Sayana from the Vijayanagara Empire, he wrote a commentary on the Vedas. It also states that his commentary on Rigveda was edited and published by Max Müller.
I'm looking for the unabridged and unedited works of…
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References to "purushartha" in vedas?
Are there any references to the word 'purushartha' in vedas?
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What is the meaning of Shuchi in Sanskrit, in the context of Hinduism?
We use 2 words when it comes to cleanliness in Hinduism. They are "Shuchi" and "Shubratha". "Shubratha" can be described as neatness / cleanliness if you consider its usage in other Indian languages. Then what does "Shuchi" mean? I don't think it…
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Swara signs and Vedas
What is the basis of intonation marks with respect to vedic chantings? Why does it not applicable in puranic or Geeta chanting?
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How can we understand vedas?
Sanskrit is a very rich language and old language. One word may have multiple meaning.
Language evolve on change time to time. Vedas were at least written around 1500bce.
So how do we know that the translation we are reading and understanding is…
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What is the concept of ritam as per the vedas?
Ṛta (Sanskrit ऋतम् ṛtaṃ) is the eternal universal truth or order.
In the Rigveda, the term Ṛta appears as many as 390 times, and has been characterized as "the one concept which pervades the whole of Ṛgvedic thought"
Can someone explain the concept…
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Scriptural authority for conversion of non-Hindus
Taking into consideration the birth based practice of Varnashrama prevailing for a couple of millennia, kindly give a clear scriptural sanction/ permission from the ultimate— apaurusheya Vedas, Smrutis or Upanishads only— for converting non- Hindus…
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Is the word "Mleccha" mentioned in the Vedas?
The controversial word "Mleccha" is used to denote foreigners and barbarians in Hindu scriptures. This word is present in most Puranas and Dharmasastras. Is this word also present in the Vedas?
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Basis of dividing Vedas
On what grounds are the Vedas divided ? There are many suktas and mantras in two or more Vedas which are chanted differently. I am a novice, so I apologise if I have transgressed some rules while asking this question.
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Per the Vedas, can a person really step on another planet physically?
In my school days, one of the Sanskrit lesson named "anthariksha vijayaha", has a statement saying
It is mentioned in the Vedas that a person(physically) cannot step on any other
planet/satellite but some persons have already reached the moon…
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