1. THE 4 VEDAS BY: NEHA PENDYALA

2. PRAYER TO GURUDEV om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namaha

3. What are Vedas? Meaning: Vast collection of Knowledge Contains: Spiritual & Material Knowledge

4. WHAT ARE THE FOUR VEDAS? Rig Veda Yajur Veda Sama Veda Atharva Veda

5. Who wrote the Vedas? Compiled by Veda Vyasa His original name was: Krishna Dwaipayana He lived around the time of Lord Krishna (c. 1500 BC)

6. Who is Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana was born in Kalpi, India Parents: Parashara Muni & Satyavati. He is also the author of Mahabharata. According to the Hindhu belief, Vyasa is a form of Vishnu He still exists and is immortal. He is called Veda Vyasa because he classified Vedas in to 4 parts

7. RIG VEDA : THE BOOK OF MANTRAS It is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (poems) It is counted among the four Vedas. It was likely composed between 1700–1100 BCE It is one of the oldest scriptural texts

8. YAJUR VEDA : THE BOOK OF RITUAL Yajurveda means "sacrificial formula" It was made to perform ceremonial functions It serves as a guidebook for the priests It is used in executing sacrificial acts Some parts of Yajur Veda are: Madyandina, Kanva, Taittiriya, Kathaka, Maitrayani & Kapishthala

9. SAMA VEDA : BOOK OF SONGS Sama Veda is a collection of melodies (Saman) The hymns are used as musical notes Were almost completely drawn from the Rig Veda Its texts are a reduced version of the Rig Veda

10. ATHARVA VEDA : BOOK OF SPELL This Veda is completely different from other 3 Vedas A different spirit pervades this Veda. Its hymns are simpler Some scholars do not consider it part of the Vedas at all. It consists of spells and charms Practice of this Veda is related to Black Magic Rituals

11. WHAT IS THE RESULT OF LEARNING VEDAS ? trai-vidya mam soma-pah puta-papa yajnair istva svar-gatim prarthayante te punyam asadya surendra-lokam asnanti divyan divi deva-bhogan... (B.G 9.20) te tam bhuktva svarga-lokam visalam ksine punye martya-lokam visanti evam trayi-dharmam anuprapanna gatagatam kama-kama labhante... (B.G 9.21) When they have thus enjoyed heavenly sense pleasure, they return to this mortal planet again. Thus, through the Vedic principles, they achieve only flickering happiness. Those who study the Vedas and drink the soma juice, seeking the heavenly planets, worship Me indirectly. They take birth on the planet of Indra, where they enjoy godly delights..

13. QUIZ TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 4 Vedas are ________,_________,__________, and___________ The __________Veda is the book of RITUAL The____________Veda is the book of SPELL The____________Veda is the book of SONGS The___________Veda is the book MANTRAS ________________________wrote the vedas What does the study of vedas and doing rituals bring?

14. ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!!! The 4 Vedas are Yajur,Sama,Atharva,and Rig Veda The Yajur Veda is the book of RITUAL The Atharva Veda is the book of SPELL The Sama Veda is the book of SONGS The Rig Veda is the book of MANTRAS Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana wrote the Vedas

15. BIBLIOGRAPHY Masterji http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yajurveda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaveda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atharvaveda http://hinduism.about.com/cs/vedasvedanta/a/aa120103a_2.htm

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