Question

Write a short note on Vedic literature.

Answer 1

Explanation:
Let’s put in 3 solid points

• List the 4 Vedas
• Comment on the oral tradition
• Old Sanskrit and access to common people

Answer:

Vedic literature comprises Vedas and other related religious texts. Vedic literature predominantly consists of the 4 Vedas

• Rigveda
• Atharvaveda
• Yajurveda
• Samaveda

Vedic literature was passed on orally for several centuries before it was written down. Since it was in old Sanskrit, commoners could not learn or understand it.