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Q1. What is the best book to study Indian Vedas?

Vedas are the ocean of all knowledge. There are four main Vedas in the entire Vedic scripture; Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. These Vedas are vast and come as separate books and volumes. Exotic India is the best online store to buy these from. Many authors and spiritualists have given their commentary upon the Vedas and have written their knowledge in brief in their books. The best option that you can consider buying from our website is “चार वेद: The Four Vedas in Seventeen Volumes (Word-to-Word Meaning, Hindi Translation and Explanation) Based on Sayana's Commentary” published by Bhuvan Vani Trust, Lucknow.

Q2. Where can I get books on Vedas?

If you are inquisitive to know and receive all the knowledge given in the four Vedas. Exotic India is the best place to order from. We have a wide collection of Vedas translated into Hindi by various spiritual Gurus and authentic Publishers. Some of the top-rated books on Vedas on our website are “चार वेद: The Four Vedas (Word-to-Word Meaning With Hindi Translation) (Set of 9 Volumes)” by Swami Dayanand Saraswati, “अथर्ववेद: Atharva Veda with Hindi Translation in Word Order, Brief Exposition, and Notes from the Exegeses and Translations of Ancient and Modern Interpreters (Set of 4 Volumes)” by Dr. Jiya Lal Kamboj, “ऋग्वेद - Introduction to Rigveda” by Hrdya Narayana Dikshit.

Q3. Where can I get simple translations of 4 Hindu Vedas?

The four Vedas i.e., Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda are the most confidential source of knowledge for humanity. Sri Vyasadeva (also known as Vedavyas) compiled the Vedic literature in Sanskrit, which is not easy to understand for people of this age. Therefore, to deliver the wonderful knowledge of the Vedas has been translated into Hindi and many other languages by many spiritual authors for the benefit of people across the globe. Some books also offer explanations of each of the verses of the book. These books are available at Exotic India for your happy reading and enlightenment.

Q4. What are some Books that approach the Vedas scientifically?

The knowledge of the Vedas is the crest jewel amongst all the subject matters and knowledge in this material world. The knowledge is so vast, complex, and precise that it is almost impossible for any ordinary person to understand on his own. Therefore, many Acharyas and Gurus have presented spiritual knowledge in their books with a scientific basis, examples, and references. Some books are “राजविद्या - ज्ञान का राजा: Raja Vidya - King of Knowledge” by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, “विज्ञान और आध्यात्मिकता- Science and Spirituality” by Swami Buddhanand, “मनुष्य जीवन का उद्देश्य: The Purpose of Human Life” by Jaya Dayal Goyandka.

Worship of natural phenomena has dominated Hindu religious practice since its origin. Many natural phenomena are seen to have feminine properties and it is these properties which led to the centralization of goddess worship. Some feminine traits abundant in nature include fecundity, fruitfulness, and fertility present in the earth, mothers and cows. Another feature common in goddess worship is their ability to uphold rta, cosmic order. All these common features of nature are prominent in three of the main goddesses in Vedic literature; Prthivi the earth, Usas the dawn, and Ratri the night.

The Vedas are ancient Hindu text that are considered to be the most holy scriptures. One could say that the Vedas to Hindus is akin to what the Bible is to Christians. The sacred scriptures found in the Vedas are considered to define the truth for Hinduism. The word Veda itself is Sanskrit for “knowledge” or “wisdom”. While no one can say precisely when the Vedas were composed, most scholars accept that the Vedas originate from somewhere between 1500-1200 BCE, making them the oldest text of the Hindu religion. These sacred scriptures are said to have been introduced to India by the Aryans. Being truly sacred, Hindus believe that god himself imparted the Vedas to scholars. As such, Hindus think of the Vedas as being apauruseya or in other words, “not of man but supernatural”. The scholars then passed on the holy words of god. For many centuries, the sacred scriptures were entirely passed on and spread to Hindu believers by word of mouth.

The word ‘Veda’ is derived from the root vid (to know). Also known as Sruti (what is heard), Vedas are a vast body of sacred and esoteric knowledge concerning the eternal spiritual values that have been handed down to posterity by oral tradition. Vedas were revealed to the great ones called rishis (men of wisdom, sages) in the depths of their meditation. The Hindu religious traditions have accorded the Vedas the highest place in its canonical literature. As such, they are revered, as the basic scriptures of Hinduism. It is difficult to fix the date of the Vedas. The widely accepted period is that of the Harappa-Mohanjo Daro culture (4000 b.c) to a later phase of the Vedic culture. This places the date of Rig Veda, the earliest of the Veda, around 10,000 B.C. Vedas are groups of mantras and chants containing religious and spiritual insights. They have been mainly utilised in the performance of yagnas and yagas (sacrifices), which were the most common form of early Vedic religion.

"Difficult to reconcile to some seemingly exaggerated statements, which cannot be substantiated by any means of knowledge....Any sentence can convey its meaning in either of two ways....During a Vedic sacrifice, a particular space is marked out for its performance....Hence an outlet for the smoke should be constructed....Taken by itself this Arthavada statement holds no meaning....When it is said ‘feed all Brahmins’, it does not mean that we feed all Brahmins in the world....Vedic Karma leads to fruits only if it has been fully completed....One should collect water holding a piece of gold in one’s hand....Enlightening in its method and inspirational in its impact."

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