Question

Which is the oldest Veda ?

• A. Rigveda
• B. Samaveda
• C. Yajurveda
• D. Atharvaveda

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Rigveda

• The Vedas are the oldest and most fundamental religious texts of Hinduism.

• They are an important part of ancient Sanskrit literature that originated in India.

The Vedas are divided into four.

Rigveda

• The oldest Veda. It contains hymns and mantras.

• It is the oldest Vedic Sanskrit text and one of the oldest texts in the known Indo-European languages.

• It contains 1028 hymns and over 10,600 mantras

Yajurveda

• A text that explains how to perform sacrifices and rituals.

Samaveda

• Describes methods for reciting mantras musically. It is considered the source of Indian classical music.

Atharvaveda

• Contains information on magic, healing, mantras, and matters of daily life.

• Each Vedas has four parts: Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads. All of these together constitute Vedic literature.