Why Vedas are called Shruti?
Learn - What Vedas say on marriage? Why Vedas are called Shruti? Which Veda deals with medicine? First verses of the 4 Vedas, Vedas and Upavedas, Summary of Vedas.
Vedas on marriage
According to Vedas, the husband and wife become partners in living a righteous life and performing spiritual duties. The characteristics of their relationship are friendship, affection, and mutual respect.
Why Vedas are called Shruti?
The definition of Shruti is द्रष्टुर्वाक्यं श्रुतिः. The words of someone who has directly experienced or witnessed a truth are Shruti. Vedas contain knowledge experienced firsthand by the Rishis. They transformed it into spoken words. Vedas are also called Shruti because the disciples learn them by listening to the Guru’s chanting.
Which Veda deals with medicine?
Atharva Veda deals with the medicinal properties of plants and minerals. There are also several charms and mantras with the power to cure diseases.
Vedas - summary
There is only one supreme truth. It is called Brahman. The universe manifests out of a small portion of Brahman who is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent. Brahman can be realized in oneself through sadhana.
Vedas - first verse
Rigveda - ॐ अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्। होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥
Yajurveda - ॐ इषे त्वोर्जे त्वा वायवः स्थोपायवः स्थ देवो वः सविता प्रार्पयतु श्रेष्ठतमाय कर्मणे ।
Sama Veda - ॐ अग्न आ याहि वीतये गृणानो हव्य दातये नि होता सत्सि बर्हिषि ।
Atharva Veda - ॐ शं नो देवीरभिष्टय आपो भवन्तु पीतये। शं योरभि स्रवन्तु नः॥
Vedas and Upavedas
Upavedas are supplementary to the principal Vedas. They are designed specifically for worldly applications of Vedic knowledge.
The Upavedas are -
- Rigveda - Ayurveda dealing with healthy lifestyle and medicines.
- Yajurveda - Dhanurveda dealing with archery and warcraft.
- Sama Veda - Gandharva Veda dealing with music and dance.
- Atharva Veda - Artha Shastra dealing with administration and economics.
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- 100 Devi Suktam Explained
- 99 How Ancient Bharata Preserved the Vedas
- 98 Agni Vidya: The Concept of Energy in the Vedas
- 97 Meaning of Durga Suktam
- 96 Calming the Fierce Within: How Food Transforms Rudra into Shiva
- 95 Puja Offerings: Physical and Mental
- 94 Understanding Deva-Tattva
- 93 How many Vedic Gods are there - 33 crores or 33?
- 92 Do Gods Possess Bodies Like Us?
- 91 Understanding the Asuras: A Deeper Insight
- 90 Vedic vs. Worldly People: Spiritual Goals vs. Material Enjoyment
- 89 Infusing Life Force into Grains: A Vital Vedic Practice
- 88 Vedic Insights on the Spiritual Potential of Humans
- 87 The Divine Within: Understanding the Human Body as a Dwelling Place of Devas
- 86 Wealth in the Vedic Society
- 85 Culture vis-a-vis Agriculture
- 84 Whenever I have Read any Part of the Vedas
- 83 Vedas - Holy Books Of Hinduism
- 82 How The Vedas Manifested Into Material Objects
- 81 What does Rigveda contain?
- 80 Why Vedas are called Shruti?
- 79 What Vedas say about periods
- 78 How Vedas Came Into Existence
- 77 Vedas are eternal, not written by anyone
- 76 Relationship Between The Vedas And The World
- 75 Why You Should Not Speak While Performing Yajna
- 74 You Should Contemplate Upon Every Step In The Yajna
- 73 Can You Take Food On The Previous Night of Yajna?
- 72 Governance In The Vedas
- 71 Aghamarshana Suktam
- 70 Significance Of Water In The Yaga-Vedi
- 69 Concept Of Taxation and Regulation Developed From The Vedas
- 68 Meaning Of Satyanarayana
- 67 Veda mantras may have different meanings
- 66 When Devas give to us we should also give back
- 65 Vedic prayers are simple and straight forward
- 64 The significance of vrata observed on the previous day of yaga
- 63 Performing yaga is progressing from worldly life to divine state
- 62 Praying to Agni to manifest himself in his evil-torturing aspect
- 61 Evil forces self declare and surrender before Agni
- 60 Why ahuti of ghee in Agni should be in measured quantity
- 59 Do demons exist?
- 58 Why special procedure is followed in yajnas
- 57 This according to Veda is the best spiritual path
- 56 Every mantra has got two Rishis
- 55 Why do Rishis say that water can heal
- 54 There are quacks in the field of Vedas and Mantras also
- 53 How much pleasure can you enjoy?
- 52 Veda cautions about indiscriminate propagation of Vedantic principles
- 51 Do you know why we consider Kaala and Varuna as Gods?
- 50 Concept of time in the Vedas- Part 2
- 49 Concept of time in the Vedas- Part 1
- 48 Do you know why you get distracted during sadhana?
- 47 Water is the mother of Gold
- 46 There is a Mother-Child relationship between water and all living beings
- 45 Vedic insights about cows and milk
- 44 Do you know why many people are away from God?
- 43 Agajanana padmarkam- famous Ganesha shloka explained
- 42 Some very interesting Vedic insights about water
- 41 Is your body something inferior and to be despised?
- 40 Ganesha Atharva Sheersha explained - Part 4
- 39 Ganesha Atharva Sheersha explained - Part 3
- 38 Ganesha Atharva Sheersha explained - Part 2
- 37 Ganesha Atharva Sheersha explained - Part 1
- 36 Sri Rudram Explained - Conclusion
- 35 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 11
- 34 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 10
- 33 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 9
- 32 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 8
- 31 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 7
- 30 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 6
- 29 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 5
- 28 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 4
- 27 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 3
- 26 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 2
- 25 Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 1
- 24 Sri Rudram Explained - Introduction
- 23 Do you know the meaning of the mantra - Shuklambaradharam
- 22 There is nothing wrong in praying for wealth
- 21 Shiva Tandava Stotram Meaning
- 20 Do you know why water is so divine and why water can purify?
- 19 A mantra from Atharva Veda used in warfare
- 18 Shareeram me vicharshanam- prayer by a student
- 17 Pricchami Tva- four kinds of death explained
- 16 Mahaganapathy Moola Mantra explained
- 15 Importance of Annadaana explained in Veda-Part 3
- 14 Importance of Annadaana explained in Veda-Part 2
- 13 Importance of Annadaana explained in Veda-Part 1
- 12 Agnih Purvebhihi- Rigveda Mantra Explained
- 11 Ye Trishaptaha- explained- Part 4
- 10 Ye Trishaptaha- explained- Part 3
- 9 Ye Trishaptaha- explained- Part 2
- 8 Ye Trishaptaha- explained- Part 1
- 7 Ishe Tvorje Tva Explained - Part 3
- 6 Ishe Tvorje Tva Explained - Part 2
- 5 Ishe Tvorje Tva Explained - Part 1
- 4 Agnimeele Purohitam explained- Part 2
- 3 Agnimeele Purohitam Explained - Part 1
- 2 Somapushana Mantra: Cure for Skin Issues
- 1 Understanding a Vedic Mantra for Intellect and Retention
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