Fountain of Vedic Wisdom (An Exposition of 365 Mantras from Four Vedas)

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The Vedas are a treasure of knowledge which belongs to humanity. Its teachings are universal and for all times. The language is Vedic Sanskrt or classical Sanskrt. The eternal nature of the Vedas has been variously discussed and many recognized on several grounds by schools of discipline in India by grammarians, etymologists, ritualists and philosophers alike. They are unique narration of doctrines and sermons of Dharma-Philosophy, Knowledge-Science, Art- Craft, Yoga and Music. There is mention of duties of individuals to themselves and to society, behaviour in society, for the progress of worldly affairs and beyond. Therefore sages describe them an ocean of knowledge. For centuries they have been revered by the masses. Vedas are eternal, words of God revealed at the dawn of creation.

The Veda was not revealed primarily or entirely for the purposes of performing ceremonies and conducting rituals. The Vedas have deeper meanings for life. The text tried to cover almost all phases of human activity, its purposefulness and attainments.

According to Vedic traditions the Vedas are a divine revelation. It is the knowledge passed to mankind through sages (these sages were not the composers of the mantras) for the welfare of mankind at the dawn of creation. The Veda is one, the entire divine knowledge revealed through a divine process to man in the form of words. The Samhita are called Vedas. They are four: Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. They deal with four subjects in general. These subjects are Vijyana or supreme knowledge, Karma or duties, Upasana or worship and Jnana or the empirical knowledge. Among these, the subject of supreme knowledge is the main. The Vedas are also called Sruti, which means revelations, orally communicated by God to four sages; Agni, Vayu, Aditya and Angira. The word Veda means knowledge. The Vedas are the oldest known religious, philosophical and literary monuments of mankind. Mahrsi Dayanand proclaimed that on the basis of internal reference from the Vedas that the Samhita is the revelation of God. The four Vedas consist of Samhita. The Samhita contains original texts. The Brahmanas are the commentary and interpretations. Only the Samhita part is called the Vedas. The verses of the Vedas are called mantra.