《吠陀经》对印度人具有极大影响，《吠陀经》构成印度教法的关键部分。虽然《吠陀经》知识在几千年前就已经口头流传，但据估计《吠陀经》是在公元前1500年到1000年、公元前300年左右用梵文写成的，《吠陀经》采取了当前的形式。《吠陀经》主要有四部：《梨俱吠陀》、《裟摩吠陀》、《耶柔吠陀》、《阿闼婆吠陀》。关于《吠陀经》有以下20个鲜为人知的事实。《梨俱吠陀》中有1028首梵咒（或赞美诗），向神和五大力量（Pancha Bhutani）——即地（prithvi）、水（jalam）、火（agni）、风（vayu）、空（akash）祈祷。 在《梨俱吠陀》中，所有梵咒被组织成十本书，称为曼荼罗（mandalas）或圆。学者和圣人认为：《梨俱吠陀》是有史以来最古老、最复杂的文学作品之一。 《梨俱吠陀》包括对世界起源、神之力量和生活艺术的诠释。 人们向神唱诵梵咒，赞美其力量，并恳请他们与我们分享其力量，这样我们就能与我们内外的邪恶作斗争。 《娑婆吠陀》与《梨俱吠陀》的相似之处在于，它包含了相同的意思和内容，但其编撰是为了形成一套音乐，因此，《娑婆吠陀》被称为旋律或唱诵吠陀。 据说《娑婆吠陀》大约写于公元前1000年，《娑婆吠陀》的某些部分可以追溯到公元前1700年。 在四部《吠陀经》中，《娑婆吠陀》是最短的《吠陀经》，《娑婆吠陀》中有1875颂，其中1771颂来自《梨俱吠陀》，剩下的99颂是它独有的。作为旋律的吠陀，《娑婆吠陀》被视作世界最古老的音乐组织，包含了所有类型的音乐、韵律、梵咒、章节和语言学。 《娑婆吠陀》的编撰是为了唱颂“娑婆献祭”（soma sacrifices）的仪式，娑婆献祭是一种将切碎的蔬菜或动物献祭给神的仪式。乌达尔的祭司过去常常唱诵这些梵咒，反映了他们的世界观。
《耶柔吠陀》记载宗教仪式，它被视作以正确方式进行宗教典礼和仪式的渐进指南。然而，一些人声称，它从来没有谈论正确的方式，而是引导人们思考那些仪式。 因此，当一个人更深入地挖掘《耶柔吠陀》时，他可以找到比仪式更深层的意义。在四部《吠陀经》中，《耶柔吠陀》是古代祭司使用最多的吠陀经文。
《耶柔吠陀》试图发展人们的意识水平，与净化身心灵的瑜伽练习相关。它可以帮助人们唤醒内在意识，以更好的方式去学习生活。《阿闼婆吠陀》在其他《吠陀经》中脱颖而出，因为与其他三部《吠陀经》相比，它在本质上是最多样化的。经典的《阿闼婆吠陀》与社会的宗教和社会文化方面有关，并提供了有关相同知识。 《阿闼婆吠陀》与神秘科学的崇拜有关，而科学的对立面与死亡、灵魂和来世有关。人们普遍认为，如果孕妇参加《阿闼婆吠陀》诵读仪式，那么《阿闼婆吠陀》的力量可能导致孕妇体内胎儿夭折。Veda had a great influence on Indians and these Vedas became a crucial part in forming the Hindu dharma. Though the knowledge of Vedas was passed orally thousands of years ago, It is estimated that Vedas were composed in Sanskrit around 1500 and 1000 B.C. and around 300 B.C., the Vedas took the current form. There are four major Vedas: Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva. Here we will be talking about 20 Important Facts about Vedas:1. There are 1028 mantras (or hymns) in Rig Veda which are prayers to God and the ‘Pancha Bhutani’ – the five forces: earth (prithvi),water (jalam), wind (vayu), fire (agni) and sky (akash).2. In Rig Veda, all the mantras are organized into ten books known as mandalas or circles.3. According to scholars and sages, Rig Veda is one of the oldest and perplexing literature ever written4. Rig Veda consists of the explanation to the origin of the world, the power of gods and the art of living5. The mantras are chanted to God to praise their power and asking to share their power to us so that we can battle the evil, both inside and outside of us.6. Sama Veda is similar to Rig Veda in that it consists the same meaning and content, but it is written to form the set to music. Thus,Sama Veda is known as the Veda of Melodies or Chants7. Sama Veda is said to have been written around 1000 BC and some parts in the Sama Veda are said to be dated during 1700 BC.8. Among the four Vedas, Sama Veda is the shortest Veda. There are 1875 verses in Sama, and among them, 1771 verses are from Rig Veda. There maining 99 verses are its own.9. As the Veda of Melodies, it is considered to be the oldest music organization in the world which contains all types of music, metre,mantra, chhanda, and linguistics10. The Sama Veda was compiled so that it could sing the ceremonies of “soma sacrifices”, which is a ritual where chopped vegetables oranimals are sacrificed and offered to Gods. Udgatar priests used to sing the mand it reflected their worldview11. Yajur Veda informs about the religious rituals. It is said to be a step-by-step guide to explain the right way of performing religious ceremonies and rituals. However, some claim that it never talks about the right way, but instead guides people to think about the rituals12.Thus, when one digs deeper into the Yajur Veda, one can find the deeper meaning than just the rituals.13. Compared to Rig Veda, Yajur Veda has simpler language14. Among the four Vedas, Yajur Veda was the most used Vedic scripture by the ancient priests.15. Yajur Veda attempts to develop the level of consciousness among people and is linked to the yogic practice of purifying mind, body, and soul. It can help people to awaken the consciousness within and open to the study of life in a better manner.16. Atharva Veda stands out among the other Vedas as it is the most diverse in nature compared to other three.17. Classical Atharva Veda is related to religion and socio-cultural aspects of society and provides the knowledge about the same.18. Atharva Veda is related to the cult of occult science and the opposite side of science – the ones related to death, spirits, and after life.19. Scholars disregard Atharva Veda as part of the Vedas.20. A common belief is that if a pregnant woman attends aritual where the Atharva Veda is chanted, then the power of Atharva Veda canlead to the death of the fetus inside the pregnant woman.相关阅读
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