Vedic Literature
वैदिक साहित्य
Vedas, Upanishads, Brahmanas, Aranyakas
All Topics
10 topics in Vedic Literature
Documented
Atharvaveda
Hymns of daily life, healing, and protection
Documented
Brahmanas
Prose texts explaining Vedic rituals
Living Tradition
Oral Transmission Methods
Extraordinary preservation through oral tradition
Documented
Rigveda
Oldest surviving Indo-European text
Documented
Samaveda
Musical rendering of Rigvedic hymns
Documented
Upanishads
Philosophical texts concluding the Vedas
Documented
Vedangas
Six auxiliary sciences of the Vedas
Living Tradition
Vedic Astronomy
Jyotisha - astronomy for Vedic ritual timing
Living Tradition
Vedic Chanting
Sophisticated oral preservation system
Documented
Yajurveda
Ritual formulas and procedures