Vedas - Atharva Veda

Sunday, December 4, 2011

There are four Vedas, which are believed to be told to human race by god himself. It is revealed in the form of sruti (which means as heard).

The Atharvaveda is the fourth Veda. Its status has occasionally been ambiguous, probably due to its use in sorcery and healing. However, it contains very old materials in early Vedic language. Manusmrti, which often speaks of the three Vedas, calling them trayam-brahma-sanātanam, "the triple eternal Veda". The Atharvaveda like the Rigveda, is a collection of original incantations, and other materials borrowing relatively little from the Rigveda. It has no direct relation to the solemn Śrauta sacrifices, except for the fact that the mostly silent Brahmán priest observes the procedures and uses Atharvaveda mantras to 'heal' it when mistakes have been made. Its recitation also produces long life, cures diseases, or effects the ruin of enemies. [Source:Wikipedia]

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Sanathan said...

Der Sir,

I am unable to download the content. It says "Link Invalid". Request you to please correct the same.
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Sanathan

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