EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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Question
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Vedic
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Laukika
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Both (A) and (B)
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rishi (Sanskrit: , romanized: ṛṣi) is a term for an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts.
Detailed explanation-2: -The author of the Vedas are the Rishis whose names appear in the hymns, and are remembered along with their hymns or described as the Rishis (seers) of particular hymns in later literature on the Vedas. The Rishi hardly say anything about themselves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, they are also known as Shruti. The Vedic literature consists of four Vedas, namely: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. The mantra text of each of the Vedas is called Samhita.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hindus believe that the Vedas texts were received by scholars direct from God and passed on to the next generations by word of mouth.