The Four Vedas
वेद
The eternal scriptures revealed to ancient Rishis — the foundational texts of Sanatan Dharma encompassing cosmology, ritual, philosophy, and the ultimate knowledge of Brahman.
4
Vedas
20,000+
Total Hymns
20,000+
Total Verses
1500–800 BCE
Approx. Period
The Four Vedas
Each Veda has its own deity, priestly class, and spiritual domain
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Each Veda is divided into four layers of knowledge
Samhita
संहिताHymns & Mantras — the core text of each Veda
Brahmana
ब्राह्मणRitual explanations & theological commentary
Aranyaka
आरण्यकForest treatises — transitional teachings
Upanishad
उपनिषद्Philosophical essence — Jnana Kanda
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Find hymns glorifying your Ishta Devata
Opening Verse of the Vedas
अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम्
agnim īḷe purohitaṃ yajñasya devam ṛtvijam
“I praise Agni, the household priest, the divine minister of the sacrifice.”
— Rigveda 1.1.1 — First mantra of all the Vedas