WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aryans spoke in Sanskrit. At first, this was just a spoken language, but over time, scribes developed a way to write it down. Aryan priests wrote down those songs, poems, and hymns in a collection of texts called the Vedas.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four Indo-Aryan Vedas: the Rig Veda contains hymns about mythology; the Sama Veda consists mainly of hymns about religious rituals; the Yajur Veda contains instructions for religious rituals; and the Atharva Veda consists of spells against enemies, sorcerers and diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rigveda is the oldest Veda. The hymns were written in praise of various gods and also were intended to be used for invoking the deities and seeking their support. Samaveda is the Veda of chants. It was a guide for the priests who used to sing the hymns while performing the yajnas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Vedas, translated as “knowledge” in Sanskrit, are a collection of hymns presenting key Hindu teachings regarding the Divine. Deemed eternal truths, the Vedas were passed down via an oral tradition for thousands of years before Veda Vyasa is believed to have compiled them in written form.