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- The Rig Vedic Samhita consists of 10 Mandalas.
- These Mandalas are collections of hymns dedicated to various deities.
- The hymns are composed in Vedic Sanskrit and are among the oldest texts in any Indo-European language.
- The Rig Veda is one of the four canonical sacred texts (śruti) of Hinduism known as the Vedas.
- Each Mandala varies in length and content, with the second to the seventh Mandala being the oldest and most important.
Additional Information
- The Rig Veda is divided into ten books known as Mandalas.
- It is a collection of 1,028 hymns (sūktas) and 10,600 verses (mantras).
- The hymns are dedicated to various deities, primarily Agni, Indra, and Soma.
- The Rig Veda is one of the oldest extant texts in the world and is a key text in the study of ancient Indo-European languages and cultures.
- The Rig Veda provides crucial insights into the early Vedic civilization and its religious practices.
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