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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.
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*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').
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*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.
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*The Atharva Veda.  Consists of spells and charms which were prevalent at the time of its writing.
    
==See also==
 
==See also==