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An unbiased reading of the Vedic corpus will throw up some rather early dates. These early dates in Vedic texts are quite in keeping with the ancient historical traditions preserved in our Vedic heritage - however many Western indologists, and Leftist academicians disregard such early dates and prefer to follow timelines of the theoretical so-called Aryan Invasion Theory (a.k.a Arya Migration Theory or Aryan Trickle-In theory), hereinafter referred to as the AIT.

In this post I will try to answer this often asked question: " Why do Hindus worship cows? " For 7000 years or more ( some say 11,000 years ), since the days of Rig Veda , Hindus have been respecting and protecting cows. Go-hatya or the killing of cows was and continues to be a great offense for Hindus, as we consider Cows our mother, and therefore killing a cow is like killing our mother. Mahatma Gandhi said, “ One can measure the greatness of a nation and its moral progress by the way it treats its animals. Cow protection to me is not mere protection of the cow. It means protection of all that lives and is helpless and weak in the world. The cow means the entire subhuman world. ” (1) In historical period, the wealth of a person was measured by how many cows he had. (2) Cows used to be considered as a gift appropriate to be given to Brahmins and it was said that killing a cow was the same as killing a Brahmin. (3) Today however Godless communists , Saudi ...

In this post I will talk about the definition of Vedas according to different sources. The Vedas are a large body of sacred texts of Hindus some of which are more than 4000 years old. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda , the Yajurveda , the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda . #1 Defintion of Vedas as per Katyayana and Apastamba Katyayana as well as Apastamba define the Vedas as the combined texts of Mantras and the Brahmanas #2 Defintion of Vedas as per Sayanacharya As per Sayanacharya who lived in 14th century AD, in his commentary on the Aitareya Brahmana , the Vedas are a supernatural way to attain desired objects and to remove harmful things. Incidentally Sayanacharya was one of the first people to properly estimate the velocity of light. #3 Defintion of Vedas as per Manu As per Manu, the Vedas are the root of all Dharmas. --- END  --- That's it. Thank you for reading about Definition of Vedas . You may also like the following. Interesting Facts about Rig Veda Inter...

In this article I will talk about some very useful books on Vedas in English . These books will give you a solid foundation on the 2 of the 4 Vedas Rig Veda and Atharva Veda , key symbolism and their significance in modern age. Books on Vedas in English # 1 Essentials of Rig Veda The author of this book is Prof R L Kashyap. This book is a very useful spiritual introduction to Rig Veda. Rig Veda is the oldest existing text in any Indo-European language . Rig Veda was composed around 1700 BC with the oldest parts as early as 2000 BC. Source .  The book has 3 parts: Overviews - Gives an overview of the Vedas, Vedic Gods, Rishis and the key message of the Rig Veda. Cosmic Powers and their Mantras - Talks about Agni, Indra, Vayu, Savitr, Mitra, Varuna, Ashvin, Soma etc and their symbolism Topics and Associated Mantras - Deals with topics like Creation Hymns, Horse Sacrifice, Bhakti Yoga, Transcendent Reality etc. This book is a very good introduction to Rig...

In this article I will talk about some very useful books on Vedas . These books will give you a solid foundation on Vedas, what they are, the different books like Rig Veda , Sama Veda , Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda , key symbolism and their significance in modern age. Books on Vedas # 1 A New Light on the Veda   Most English translations of the Vedas have talked only of the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas which was useful for the common man. However, every Vedic text also had a symbolic interpretation for higher students of spirituality. The purpose of this book is to unveil the secrets in the Veda. Shri Kapali Sastry, following in the footsteps of his Master Sri Aurobindo, deciphers the hidden symbolism of the Vedas and brings to forefront the signs of an advanced cultured Hindu civilization. Books on Vedas # 2 Semantics of Rig Veda This book is written by Prof R L Kashyap. Rig Veda is the oldest existing text in any Indo-European language . Rig Veda...

1. Sruti -------- 1.1 Samhita ---------------- 1.1.1 Rk Samhita ---------------- 1.1.2 Yajus Samhita ---------------- 1.1.3 Sama Samhita ---------------- 1.1.4 Atharva Samhita -------- 1.2 Brahmana ---------------- 1.2.1 Rk Brahmanas ------------------------ 1.2.1.1 Aitareya Brahmana ------------------------ 1.2.1.2 Kaushitaki Brahmana ---------------- 1.2.2 Yajur Brahmanas ------------------------ 1.2.2.1 Shukla recension ------------------------------- 1.2.2.1.1 Shatapatha Brahmana, Madhyadina recension ------------------------------- 1.2.2.1.2 Shatapatha Brahmana, Kanva recension ------------------------ 1.2.2.2 Krishna recension ------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.1 Maitrayani Samhita ------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.2 (Caraka) Katha Samhita ------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.3 Kapisthalakatha Samhita ------------------------------- 1.2.2.2.4 Taittiriya Samhita ---------------- 1.2.3 Sama Brahmanas ------------------------ 1.2.3.1 Kauthuma and R...