VEDIC CULTURE (1500 BC-600 BC) (Ancient part 4)
▪︎Original home of aryans:
• The location of the original home of the aryans still remains a controversial point. Some people believe that they were native to the soil of India and some other believe that they migrated from outside.
▪︎Vedic literature:
• vedic literature comprises of four literary productions.
1) The samhitas or vedas: Vedas had not created by man but God gifted. There are four vedas Rig veda (collection of lyrics), Yajur veda (book of sacrificial prayers) , Sama veda (book of chants) and Atharva veda (book of magical fofmulae). The first three vedas known as Vedatrayi.
2) The Brahamans: It explains about hymns of the vedas.They are ritualistic in nature.
3) The Aranyakas: The word Aranya means forest. They were written for the students living in jungles.
4) The Upanishads: It is philosophical texts. They are called vedanta.
▪︎Literature of vedic traditions (600 BC-600 AD)
• It comprises 6 literary works.
1) Vedangas/Sutras:
There are six vedangas.
a) Shiksha (phonotics). b)kalpa sutras (rituals).c)Vyakarana (grammar).d)Nirukta (etymology).e)Chhanda (metrics).f)Jyotisha(astronomy).
2) Smritis Dharmashastras:
There are six famous smritis.a)Manu smriti. b)Yajnvalkya smriti. c) Narad smriti. d) Parashara smriti.e) Brihaspati smriti. f) Katyayana smriti.
3)Mahakavyas(Epics):There are two epics. a)The Ramayana b)The Mahabharata
4) Purans: It means old. There are 18 famous Purans.
5) Upvesas: These were traditionally associated with vedas.
6) Shad-Dharshanas: There are 6 schools of Indian philosophy known as shad darshanas.
▪︎Vedic period
• Early vedic period: Agriculture, barter system(cow and gold).
They were having liberalism and equality.
• Later vedic period:
Vagurveda, Samveda, Atharveda. They shifted to eastern side. At that stance surplus crop production had started and trade activities were going on. Cities developed as mahajanpadas.
▪︎Original home of aryans:
• The location of the original home of the aryans still remains a controversial point. Some people believe that they were native to the soil of India and some other believe that they migrated from outside.
▪︎Vedic literature:
• vedic literature comprises of four literary productions.
1) The samhitas or vedas: Vedas had not created by man but God gifted. There are four vedas Rig veda (collection of lyrics), Yajur veda (book of sacrificial prayers) , Sama veda (book of chants) and Atharva veda (book of magical fofmulae). The first three vedas known as Vedatrayi.
2) The Brahamans: It explains about hymns of the vedas.They are ritualistic in nature.
3) The Aranyakas: The word Aranya means forest. They were written for the students living in jungles.
4) The Upanishads: It is philosophical texts. They are called vedanta.
▪︎Literature of vedic traditions (600 BC-600 AD)
• It comprises 6 literary works.
1) Vedangas/Sutras:
There are six vedangas.
a) Shiksha (phonotics). b)kalpa sutras (rituals).c)Vyakarana (grammar).d)Nirukta (etymology).e)Chhanda (metrics).f)Jyotisha(astronomy).
2) Smritis Dharmashastras:
There are six famous smritis.a)Manu smriti. b)Yajnvalkya smriti. c) Narad smriti. d) Parashara smriti.e) Brihaspati smriti. f) Katyayana smriti.
3)Mahakavyas(Epics):There are two epics. a)The Ramayana b)The Mahabharata
4) Purans: It means old. There are 18 famous Purans.
5) Upvesas: These were traditionally associated with vedas.
6) Shad-Dharshanas: There are 6 schools of Indian philosophy known as shad darshanas.
▪︎Vedic period
• Early vedic period: Agriculture, barter system(cow and gold).
They were having liberalism and equality.
• Later vedic period:
Vagurveda, Samveda, Atharveda. They shifted to eastern side. At that stance surplus crop production had started and trade activities were going on. Cities developed as mahajanpadas.
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