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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z Ved, Rig The Rig Ved
("Wisdom of the Verses") is a collection of inspired songs or hymns. It
contains the earliest form of all Sanskrit Mantra that date back to 1500
BC - 1000 BC. Some scholars date the Rig Ved as early as 12000 BC - 4000
BC. The Rig-Ved consists of 1,028 hymns or 'Sookt' dedicated to 33
different gods, but mostly to Indra, Agni and Som Dev. The 10,589 verses
of the Rig Ved are divided into 10 Mandal or books, of which books 2-7
are the core of the work. Rig Ved Sookt [Bhavishya Puraan, 3/22] - Braahman pleased Soorya with Rig Ved Sookt.
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