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Vedas

Also known as The Vedas, The Veda, Veda, वेद

thumb|upright=1.2|The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the Atharvaveda.

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The Vedas are ancient texts written in Sanskrit that form the foundation of Hinduism and are among the oldest known religious writings. They remain deeply significant to Hindu practice and philosophy, and are studied for their spiritual teachings and historical importance.

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Religious text.religion: Historical Vedic religionHinduism
Religious text.image: 1500-1200 BCE Rigveda, manuscript page sample i, Mandala 1, Hymn 1 (Sukta 1), Adhyaya 1, lines 1.1.1 to 1.1.9, Sanskrit, Devanagari.jpg
Religious text.alt: Four Vedas
Religious text.language: Vedic Sanskrit
Religious text.caption: Rigveda manuscript page, Mandala 1, Hymn 1 (Sukta 1), lines 1.1.1 to 1.1.9 (Sanskrit, Devanagari script)
Religious text.period: Vedic period –1200 BCE (Rigveda), –900 BCE (Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda)
Religious text.verses: 20,379 mantras
Religious text.wikisource: The Vedas
Religious text.background: FFC569

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inception: 1500-00-00
Commons category: Vedas
title: The Vedas
native label: वेद

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Contents

Etymology and usage
Vedic texts
Vedic Sanskrit corpus
Śruti and smṛti
Authorship
Chronology, transmission, and interpretation
Chronology
Transmission
Vedic learning
Vedic schools or recensions
Four Vedas
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Atharvaveda
Embedded Vedic texts
Brahmanas
Aranyakas and Upanishads
Post-Vedic literature
Vedanga
Parisista
Upaveda
"Fifth" and other Vedas
Puranas
Vedas in Sangam literature
Authority of the Vedas
Western Indology
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1.2|The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the Atharvaveda.

The Vedas ( or ; ), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.