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Removal of the very false claim that scholars do not believe that the Atharva Veda is not a Veda. Saying that it isn't is like saying that the Acts of the Apostles isn't a biblical book.
*The Sama Veda. It is a collection of liturgical samans (melodies). The hymns contained in here are almost completely drawn from the Rigveda.
*The Sama Veda. It is a collection of liturgical samans (melodies). The hymns contained in here are almost completely drawn from the Rigveda.
*The Yajur Veda. It is a liturgical book that was made to meet the demands of a ceremonial religion. It served as a guidebook for priests who would execute sacrificial acts while muttering the prose prayers and yajus ('sacrificial formulae').
*The Yajur Veda. It is a liturgical book that was made to meet the demands of a ceremonial religion. It served as a guidebook for priests who would execute sacrificial acts while muttering the prose prayers and yajus ('sacrificial formulae').
*The Atharva Veda. Consists of spells and charms which were prevalent at the time of its writing. Many scholars do not consider this to be part of the Vedas.
*The Atharva Veda. Consists of spells and charms which were prevalent at the time of its writing.
==See also==
==See also==