SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many Hymes are there in Rigveda?
A
1014
B
1016
C
1028
D
1046
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rigveda Samhita is the core text and is a collection of 10 books (maṇḍalas) with 1, 028 hymns (sūktas) in about 10, 600 verses (called ṛc, eponymous of the name Rigveda).

Detailed explanation-2: -This Veda is a collection of 1028 hymns grouped into ten books (mandalas). It was preserved orally before it was written down at about 300 BCE. This Veda is one of the oldest sacred books of Hinduism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rig Veda consists of 1028 hymns, organised into ten books known as maṇḍalas. Each maṇḍala has sūktas (hymns) formed by individual strophes called ṛc (ric) from which the name Rig Veda.

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