Question
Download Solution PDFHymns of the Rigveda are known as ______.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is sukta.
Key Points
- Rigveda
- It is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
- It is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text.
- It is one of the four sacred canonical texts of Hinduism.
- It contains 1028 hymns which are arranged in 10 mandalas.
- The sum of the hymns in Rigveda is in the form of Dialogue.
- Hymns of the Rigveda are known as Sukta.
Additional Information
- Adhyay:-
- It means "chapter" or "section". It is used to refer to the divisions of the Rigveda, which is divided into ten books (maṇḍalas), each of which is further divided into hymns (sūktas).
- The hymns are then further divided into verses (ṛcas).
- Yami:-
- It is the twin sister of Yama, the god of death.
- She is mentioned in several hymns of the Rigveda, including the famous Yama-Yami hymn (RV 10.10).
- Shudra:-
- It means "servant" or "worker". In the Rigveda, the Shudras are the lowest social class.
- They are often associated with manual labor and are considered to be inferior to the other three social classes: the Brahmins (priests and scholars), the Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), and the Vaishyas (merchants and farmers).
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