What is Vedas?

Question

What is significant in vedas. I couldn't find any thing except junk. May be Atharva veda has some real substance. Could someone help me to find the meaning of vedas.

No satifactory answer. narayana has come up with lot of interesting subjects but where is it mentioned in Vedas. Anything philosophical you can find it in Riq veda only. That is too in last chapter only. It seems veda is full of junk like any other relegious book. Just a way to fool ignorant people.

Answer 1

Upanishads, which is the summary, knowledge part of the vedas would make more sense than the Vedas. Vedas are pure mantras/verses to recite for rituals to invoke/oblation to gods and the real knowledge is hidden/subtle. There are 10 upanishads for Rig veda, only Aitreya is widely referred. Isavasya, Brahadaranyaka, Katha, Taittiriya of Yajur veda and kena, Chandogya of Sama Veda, Mundaka of Atharva veda are widely referred by philosophers to arrive at their philosophies. They are all consistent with their basic rules/fundamentals/aphorisms. "Brahma Sutras', is another great treatise on the inquiry of BrahmaN(Creator), an argumentative exposition of the vedic teachings.

Regarding Rig veda, Purusha Sukta explains the creation of cosmos, universes and forms. Lord is the Purusha(male) and the creation is the Prakriti (female). All are subservient to HIM and the ultimate goal is Salvation(MokshA). I would not recommend english translations but would rather suggest you to read a commentary by sanskrit/vedic scholars, esp. those of vishisht-advaita - 'Qualified Non-dualism' .

The proponent of the Vishisht-advaita philosophy is Sri Ramanuja. Nara-ayanA (HE) means "soul-dweller/abode". There was only that Nara-ayanA, the person(Iswara/God) in the beginning, He multiplied into many (universe forms). HE is the ultimate reality. There are other 2 realities called - Chit(sentient/living/soul) and the Matter(Insentient), that existed and will cease to exist in latent form during creation and after dissolution (Big Bang/crunch). So, anything that has a form and name has a soul/jiva within. HE, after creating forms, decided to exist within the soul/self as Master, controller, witness, hence HE is pervasive (innerself). HE is the BrahmaN, which means 'that which grows/expands'. All the jivas/souls, incl of all powerful gods, have the innerself as Nara-ayanA. This is the common message of all vedas/upanishads.

Answer 2

Read VEDA in Sanskrit (not translated ones). To understand Veda you require skill, if some one reads about nuclear physics and he has no background of Physics, he will think it to be crap, day dreaming and waste only and some thing practically impossible.

The Vedas are the ancient scriptures or revelation (Shruti) of the Hindu teachings. They manifest the Divine Word in human speech. They reflect into human language the language of the Gods, the Divine powers that have created us and which rule over us.

There are four Vedas, each consisting of four parts. The primary portion is the mantra or hymn section (samhita). To this are appended ritualistic teachings (brahmana) and theological sections (aranyaka). Finally philosophical sections (upanishads) are included. The hymn sections are the oldest. The others were added at a later date and each explains some aspect of the hymns or follows one line of interpreting them.

The Vedas were compiled around the time of Krishna (c. 3500 B.C.), and even at that time were hardly understood. Hence they are very ancient and only in recent times has their spiritual import, like that of the other mystery teachings of the ancient world, begun to be rediscovered or appreciated even in India. Like the Egyptian teachings they are veiled, symbolic and subtle and require a special vision to understand and use properly.

The great compiler of the Veda and Puranas was Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana. He was said to be the twenty-eighth of the Vyasas or compilers of Vedic knowledge. He was somewhat older than the Avatar Krishna and his work continued after the death of Krishna. Perhaps he is symbolic of a whole Vedic school which flourished at that time, as many such Vedic schools were once prominent all over India and in some places beyond.

Answer 3

The Vedas (Sanskrit véda वेद "knowledge") are a large corpus of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature[1] and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.[2]

According to Hindu tradition, the Vedas are apauruṣeya "not human compositions"[3], being supposed to have been directly revealed, and thus are called śruti ("what is heard").[4][5] Vedic mantras are recited at Hindu prayers, religious functions and other auspicious occasions.

Answer 4

About Spiritual Power & [Gods] Persons who were with Such Powers , Angels and their Natures , Spirits and their Enhancements / Limitations - Lw of Karmaa & Almighty's Role Among Creatures , Each creature's Individual spiritual Power ------ Why Spiritual power s considered as a Reference Term than considering Way of Life , Type of birth and Expected Attainments from Each Soul's Birth cycle --- Journey of Soul . Really , does it Exist ? --and Follow-ups based on such { Our } Inclinations will be available in concerned Topics .

Answer 5

They belong to the period when human beings had NO language to speak, thus NO writings. They are said to be in Pali which had no alphabet except sketches of animals, plants, etc. engraved upon stones. The present Vedas in Sanskrit are neither the original text of real Vedas nor their translations, since the writers in Sanskrit had no real text of those Vedas. Vedas are said to be existed millions of years back lastly. No real text of any Veda is now available in any temple, museum, library or with anybody else. No real text of any Veda was ever available as such even a million years ago.

Hinduism is not a religion. It is a culture, custom, tradition, way of Hindus' lives in Hindustan (India). It is claimed and insisted as such by all the well known Hindu priests, scholars, intellectuals, philosophers, books, scripts, the Ruling Party BJP & Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, the Indian and International strongest Hindu organizations RSS & VHP, each and every Hindu, etc.

Hinduism consists of four Varnas (categories) and thousands of castes therein with innumerable Gods & Goddesses for each such caste. Hindus castes are not equal. Hindus' worship & prayer is the job of their caste, they are born in by nature. Those not included in any of the said four Varnas (categories) are untouchables ie worst and dirtiest than dirtiest animals. These Varnas (4 categories) are taught in Holy Bhagavad Geeta, Verses 40-47, Chapter-18, and are not manmade to be eradicated or ignored.

Hinduism is not a religion. It is a culture, custom, tradition, rite and ritual. It had divided humanity in 4 categories (varnas) and thousands of castes therein. (Ref. Holy Bhagavad Gita: Chapter-18 Verses:40-47) Not included in these 4 are the Untouchables, worst and dirtiest than animals. A Hindu always belongs to his own caste. Castes are absolutely unchangeable. A Hindu attains perfection (Moksha) by attending the job of his caste, he born in by nature. If he adopts any other job, he is a very big sinner. Only Brahmins are licensed to read, study & educate themselves, recite the sacred words and verses, attend temples, be priests, etc. If any Shudra (4th category-Varna) listens the Vedas and sacred verses then boiling lead is to be poured into his ears, if looks at them then red hot rods to be inserted into his eyes, if recites them then his tongue is to be cut, as taught and guided by Upanishadas and Manusmritis, the holiest & commonly practised books of Hinduism. The worship and prayer of a Hindu is only the job of his caste, he is born in by nature.

Answer 6

There are 4 vedas. Which one did you read to find it as junk?

Answer 7

All i know is that vedas are hindu scriptures.

Answer 8

my daughter's name is Veda

Answer 9

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