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Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four vedas viz., Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. They were compiled by Sage Vyasa.

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Is there a verse in the Vedas that confirms the existence of the Para-brahaman in materialis...

We have to understand the core of SPIRITUALITY carefully. Mundaka upanishad 3.2.9 says as follows: स यो ह वै तत् परमं ब्रह्म वेद ब्रह्मैव भवति नास्याब्रह्मवित्कुले भवति । तरति शोकं तरति पाप्मानं गुह …
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Can we infer śatakratu शतक्रतु as a person with a wisdom in 100 ways?

One of the meaning of kratu is Enlightenment. According to Sanskirt dictionary Kavikratu means having insight of a wise man. Rig veda III.37.3, dedicated to Indra, says: नामानि ते शतक्रतो विश् …
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Is Kausika Bhashya on Vedas available in English?

In this book on the Aitareya Brahamanam, it was stated that there exists Kausika Bhashya on Vedas, which was more ancient to Sayana's commentary on Vedas. …
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Can we infer śatakratu शतक्रतु as a person with a wisdom in 100 ways?

Indra was eulogised as Brahman (Rig veda 2.1.3) in Vedas. The Brahman will be having the ability to do any thing in many (100) ways. That was the reason calling Indra as śatakratu शतक्रतु. …
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Are any new writings in the sukta form created recently?

—Sūktas are the hymns of the Vedas, these are poetic compositions set to various different metres, some are comprehensible while others are cryptic and need interpretation. …
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Do Vedas say Earth is static?

Rig Veda III.5.5 says pāti priyaṃ ripo aghraṃ padaṃ veḥ pāti yajvaścarañaṃsūryasya | pāti nābhā saptaśīrṣāṇamaghniḥ pāti devānāmupamādaṃ ṛṣvaḥ || The translation of H.H. Wilson (p.203) is as f …
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Scriptural authority for conversion of non-Hindus

The question is kindly give a clear scriptural sanction/ permission from the ultimate— apaurusheya Vedas, Smrutis or Upanishads only— for converting non- Hindus to Sanatana Dharma ( excluding …
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Why Gautama, the Buddha said about 3 Vedas only? [duplicate]

The Sutta Nipāta 1026 (P.303) mentions about 3 vedas only. His age is a hundred and twenty years, by clan he is a Bāvarī, upon his body appear three signs, Three Vedas he has mastered all. … Edit 25-11-19 No, the question Why are Vedas often referred to as “three Vedas” instead of four? Why is Atharva Veda excluded from this list? …
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In the Vedas, is there a teaching which supports life after death or resurrection?

Was Vedas or Vedic religion teaching somewhat of life after death or resurrection, either alone or beside reincarnation? We should call Vedic way of life but not Vedic religion. …
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Idea of multiple stars in Vedas

Rig Veda X.88.18 speaks about many suns. कत्यग्नयः कति सूर्यासः कत्युषासः कत्यु सविदापः | नोपस्पिजं वः पितरो वदामि पर्छामि वः कवयोविद्मने कम || “How many fires are there and how many suns? How many d …
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Is the naivedyam ritual mentioned in the Vedas?

Naivedya (नैवेद्य) is One of the five preliminary oblations (upacāra) to be offered during the worship It must have evolved from निवेदिन् - offering. The 16 types of services or upachAras are Purani …
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How did the rishis know what the gods looked like?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel Coming to the question part - "how did the rishis/munis who wrote Vedas/Purans after listening to Ākāśavāni predicted how a particular god would look?" …
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Who were the Vedic composers (qualitatively)?

Rig veda V.44.14 says: The sacred hymns love him who wakes and watches: to him who watches come the Sāma verses. This Soma saith unto the man who watches, I rest and have my dwelling in thy fr …
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According to the Vedas The Antim sanskar should it be 13 days or 3 days or one day?

Both the Veda and Gita talk about SPIRITUALITY in most of the places, Puranas talk about rituals. In Ramayana it was mentioned that Bharata got himself purified on 12th Day and collected the bones on …
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Is there any mention of Brahman in the Samhitas of any of the 4 Vedas?

Rig Veda II.1.2 says tavāghne hotraṃ tava potraṃ ṛtviyaṃ tava neṣṭraṃ tvamaghnid ṛtāyataḥ | tava praśāstraṃ tvamadhvarīyasi brahmā cāsi ghṛhapatiśca no dame || Thine is the Herald's task …
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