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What is written in Vedas?
By Richa Mishra
Hindu
philosophy, living and thinking is based on Vedas, which are the
sacred textbooks of Hindu religion. There are four Vedas which
are:
1. Rig Veda
2. Yajur Veda
3. Sam Veda
4. Atharva Veda
Vedas are the voice of God. Whatever be the date of their script,
they are thought to contain the ultimate truth which has neither
beginning nor end. Our ancient scholars visualized the nature
secrets through the third eye of knowledge (via gathered spiritual
power) and put them in words in the form of Vedic chants.
Rig Veda
The Rig-Veda has chants in the form of poetry. It contains the
chants praising the Vedic Gods which are really the basic power
of nature such as Indra (the unifying power present in the
subatomic physics), Vishnu (the originator of three dimensional
space), Marudgan (the gods of thunder), Vayu (the filling
element of three dimensional space) and Agni (the energy of all
sorts). These chants are called richas, derived from Rik (to
praise).
Several scientific truths have also been revealed, such as
spherical nature of earth, the cause of blue color of sky due to
the refraction of sunlight in earth’s atmosphere, the magnetism
at earth’s poles, the sun centered solar system and the
treatment of certain disease via air, water and sun therapy. A
persons thoughts affect the daily life deeply, that is why
Rishis have prayed the gods to give them food, water and wealth
through good means, as these things influence our thoughts
deeply. They have also prayed to the Surya and Vayu to never
deprive them from natural resources such as sunlight, air and
water. They have prayed for universal brotherhood and protection
for whole universe from its governing powers.
Yajur Veda
Chants of Yajurveda are pronounced in the form of text. It deals
with the arrangements, instruments, their role and rituals
performed during Yagya as well as describe the animals related
with the worship of different Gods. In Yajurveda, all the
instruments including altar bricks, utensils and even water are
thanked for their donation and important role they play during
process of Yagya. Most of its chants have different meanings in
physical and spiritual aspect. At such places, physical meaning
is confined to Yagya only but spiritual meanings connects our
mind to the process of creation and demolition being performed
in the nature at cosmic level. Thus these chants require a
positive thinking and a spiritual approach to see the most
appropriate meaning lying in them.
Sam Veda
Sam Veda hymns are sung according to the provided instructions.
Sam Veda is dedicated to music and is the origin of classical
music in India. According to Rishis, the chants in the form of
hymns influence the brain more efficiently as compared to the
plain text or poetry. Sam Veda has many hymns similar to that of
Rig Veda, but others are different. In spite of this similarity,
there is ample proof that Rig Veda and Sam Veda were developed
independently. Moreover, even after the similarity in written
chants, they influence the brain in different manners due to
different ways in which they are pronounced. The musical hymns
of Sam Veda are so scientific and accurate that they are used in
treatment of several diseases.
Atharva Veda
The three Vedas stated above, represent the spiritual truth by
praising the natural and supernatural powers, but Atharva Veda
admires their practical aspects. It tells about the treatment
via medicinal plants and is the origin of Ayurveda. It also
talks about the curing properties of water, air etc. and also
about the life style for a healthy mind and body. It also proves
the advantages of using plants as medicines as they have no side
effects on body.
(Reference-Hindi translation of Vedas from Brahmavarchas,
Shantikunja, Haridwar ) |