Collections of hymns taken from the Rig Veda and set to tunes for the purpose of singing.Kathad Upanishad- describes story of Nachiketa.Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the largest one.The most important of all the Brahmanas.Satpatha Brahmana - Related with Sukta Yajurveda.Tattiriya Brahmana - Related with Krishna Yayurveda.Divided into two parts Krishna/Black Yajurveda (commentary in prose) and Suklal White Yajurved (sacrificial formulae and rituals).Recited by the priests known as Adhavarm.Collection of rituals for performing different sacrifices.Priest related to Rigveda - Kotri or Motri Upveda of Rigveda is - Ayurveda. The IX mandala is completely devoted to the vedic God soma,.The latest mandalas are I, VIII, IX and X.
The mandalas II to VII are ascribed to Gritsamada Viswamitr.a, Vamadeva, Arti, Bhardwaja and Vasistha.The oldest Mandalas are II, III, IV, V, VI and VII known as family books on acount of their composition being described to various families of sages.Contains 11 Balakhilya, that makes the total no.The “rishis” to whom these books are ascribed are known as “Mantradrashta” meaning enlightened saints who received the hymns directly from the supreme creator.They are collection of hymns, prayers, charms and sacrificial formulae.They are four in number, (Rig, Sam Yajur and Aharva).These have been passed on from one generation to another through verbal transission. Called “apaurusheya” meaning not created by human beings that means divine.Surdas as the servant of another to be expelled at will and to be slain at will Sabha & Samiti as the twin daughters of Prajapatiīaffle often kings between Sudan and Bhed for the water of Parnsni ‘Soma’, the intoxicating drink and the god who lends his name to the drinkįirst three ‘ashramas’ (Brahmacharin, Grihastha, Vanaprastha)įour ashrams (Brahma- charin, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Samyasin) Vrata - people who hadnot a well established marriage system or who had incestuous relation.Sisandeva-Wroshippers of phallus symbol.Pani-people having cattle wealth (traders).Panch Char Sanyah - Five wandering tribes.Mridhvaka - who were not adept in Vedic language.Anas - People who didn’t have prominent nose.Akratuh - People who had no faith in rituals.Later Vedic Period - 1000-600B.C VEDIC PERIOD (IMPORTANT TERMS)
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