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The Rigveda is a collection of 1,028 hymns divided into _______ mandalas.

A.
7
B.
10
C.
9
D.
14

Solution:

The correct answer is 10.Rig Veda:There are 1028 mantras in the Rigveda which include the unpromising Valakhilia hymns.The Rig Veda consists of 1028 hymns, organised into ten books known as ma??alas.They were composed in an archaic language named Vedic that gradually evolved into classical Sanskrit.Each ma??ala has s?ktas (hymns) formed by individual strophes.The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of the Hindu tradition.It is a large collection of hymns in praise of the gods, which are chanted in various rituals.Additional InformationSamavedaThere are 1549 verses (except 75 verses, all have been taken from Rigveda)There are two Upanishads embedded in Samaveda ‚¬œ Chandogya Upanishad and Kena UpanishadThe Samaveda is considered the root of Indian classical music and danceIt is considered as the storehouse of the melodious chantsThough it has lesser verses than Rigveda, however, its texts are largerThere are three recensions of the text of the Samaveda ‚¬œ Kauthuma, Ra?ayaniya and JaimaniyaYajurvedaStands to mean Worship Knowledge, Yajurveda dates back to 1100-800 BCE; corresponding with Samaveda.It compiles ritual-offering mantras/chants.These chants were offered by the priest alongside a person who used to perform a ritual (in most cases yajna fire).AtharvavedaStands to mean a tatpurusha compound of Atharvan, an ancient sage, and knowledge (atharvan+knowledge), it dates back to 1000-800 BCE.

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