Vedas existed in written and oral forms much prior to vedic periods. In vedic periods, the vedas were more freely taught and hand-copied to have wider distribution. Oldest hand-printed forms were getting too old and newer material was needed to preserve. In vedic periods, this was undertaken with help of kings and powerful supporters.
There are the four Vedas (the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas) but the period of the development of Hinduism in which they were written (and some time before that) is sometimes referred to as the Vedic period. So, hypothetically, any text from that time could be "Vedic" but as a general rule the Vedic texts are the texts that only come from the four Vedas.
The Vedas are the oldest sacred texts in Hinduism, while Vedic texts refer to a broader category of ancient religious and philosophical texts associated with the Vedic period in ancient India. The Vedas are considered the most authoritative of the Vedic texts, with other texts like the Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads also belonging to this tradition.
vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas
Yes everyone did during the vedic period. Although access to it was provided only to the brahmans.
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During the Vedic period, hymns and rituals known as the Vedas were compiled into books. There are four main Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda. These texts are considered some of the oldest sacred scriptures of Hinduism.
Yes, we know a significant amount about the Vedas period due to the preservation of Vedic texts such as the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda. These texts provide insights into ancient Indian culture, religion, rituals, and language during the Vedic period.
it is a form of Hinduism, in which follower strictly follows the rules dictated in Vedas. It is called vedic because it originates and relies on the Vedas.
Vedic Chat or Vedic Hymn was the oral tradition of Vedas to chat their Vedic mantras. It may be in a form of pathas or recitation.
vedic text were a collection of thoughts about the vedas
Vedas were written in Vedic Sanskrit. This differs from Sanskrit used today.1. In Vedic Sanskrit words and sentences won't make independent sense.2. The meaning of a sentence can only be felt.3. It is not possible to express the meaning in words.
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