A Brief introduction to the Vedas (Structure and Concepts)

What are the Vedas? How are they structured and what are some it's key concepts.
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[@4z4d]

Indeed difficult to remember. Amazing how our ancestors and practitioners even today remember them including tones and mudras.

[@lolmaker]

The power of rhythm

[@shrutisarangi8387]

It's not difficult It is made in a predefined way to not make it difficult, by making as small and concise verses as possible (which creates a difficulty to decipher the literal meaning and implications) and using periodic rhythms

[@ThemallikaG]

Most of the asthikas/ PPL following asthika darshanas would not know these..happy to see charvaka ( nasthika darshina)

[@Deenanaanu]

Very nice! Please do get Shathawadhani Ganesh on the podcast I'm sure he'd love a discussion on these topics. Would have loved to see Vidwan Pavagada Prakash Rao! But don't know if he speaks English but man his Knowledge of Indic scriptures are mind boggling and he keeps them at the tip of his tounge. A sharp orator, a Kannada teacher.

[@BHUPENDRAMONDAL]

A journey of inspiration and passion, discovering Kushal Mehra and going through his old but important videos on his journey and also my journey towards Dharma.

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

this really needs a PPT presentation / basic diagramatic representation of the structures. very difficult to absorb in this form.

[@ak20107]

Excellent topic and Kushal did a fantastic job explaining the basic structure of the Vedas!

[@rajaphale2124]

Thanks for this video. Very good, am becoming a fan. I am not expert in Sanskrit, but have tried to study Upanishads un English, Hindi and Marathi. The main 10. I can be wrong but I heard adi shankaracharya wrote commentary on them hence then regarded as important. I also hear Sanskrit language has not changed much over time like Marathi or other languages have. I also hear Sanskrit was the same from himalay to Kerala, something unusual for a language. I could be wrong

[@paragduhan5120]

Earlier brahmi script of Sanskrit was used.And how r u comparing Marathi to Sanskrit and the timeline,doesn't make any sense to me

[@akumar7366]

Great video, i hope you do not mind me saying but the sound quality could be a touch better, even on the highest volume it is not easy to follow what you are actually speaking.

[@saffiyehbrandhijaffer-mcne2800]

Aaawwww Man, Thankyu Sir So SoOo much for doing this for us, I am soO greatful an thankful to listen to Yu.. I've been trying to understand about Vedas for longest time, an felt so unfortunate for that. MY QUESTION, I heard that "Karma kanda', is part of the Vedas where is taught the ritual procedures ( I assume for pujas and homas, ) however, I have yet to read in any English translation of these " ritual procedures", other than prayers ND supplication to Diety, but I didn't see bout puja samgri to use, and what to do in the ritual... Maybe I just did not recognize it if I did cross it. So can Yu tell if there is. Very specific part of Veda, telling this...ND yes I will check yur monologue than.

[@niveditamishra6875]

Wow, Kushal! Too much information to digest at not one, but several outings! But I am impressed that you made the effort.

[@sadhakadhristi3754]

I have heard a Guru state that वेद is called as त्रयी since all वेद have three types of मंत्र - ऋक्, यजुस् & साम. All the four वेद are expressed in these three kinds of मंत्र and hence these are referred to as त्रयी

[@AkshayChaitanya]

Four names are in the upanishads. akshaywaves.blogspot.com/2018/11/veda-distortion-and-manipulation.html akshaywaves.blogspot.com/2018/07/is-hinduism-library.html

[@avm4377]

Well sir, while studying Vedas OR Upanishadas what is important? Subjective Knowledge and not Objective Knowledge. Or in other words, western way of studying is mostly about "who, what, when, where and little about why and how". But our scripture should be studied for "What, Why and How". Thas is why we don't find any author, place and date mentioned.

[@avm4377]

@Jonie Teska 😁😂👍

[@yugalsharan]

👌👌👌👏👏👏

[@maharapratapkshtriya1498]

Very very Thank you Shikari Bhiya.

[@Archak77]

To calculate the date u need to learn the concept of Yugas, Manvantara, Kalpa, Maha Kalpa, Brahma Varsha ...etc....its the concept of cyclical time

[@ven657]

Nilesh Oak seems to have done good work on dating the Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, saraswati river.

[@abhishekdwivedy2736]

Pdf please😂😂 amazing presentation.thank you very much for the information.

[@niranjan8173]

Please create a list of topics and references (books, videos, papers) for it. It will be easy for us to read them accordingly.

[@Archak77]

Rig Veda : Out of 10 mandalas 7 are attributed to Sptarishis and the remaining 3 r said to be by their desciples... Yajur Veda ...Shukla part is attributed to Yagnya Valka ....and the Atharva Veda is by Atharva Maha Rishi..... Sama Veda is 95% Rig Veda only but its musical composition to thosepoetic meters.

[@chilarai1]

Man-tra = mental-transport literally. The Veda (the "s" for plural is a western addition, like the "s" in "sutras". It is mantra and sutra only) was designed to be memorized and were therefore presented in a mnemonic form of verses that can be mugged up and recited. The Brahmins had the sole duty of transporting this knowledge down the ages by memorization and have been the perfect time machine which is not possible in written form. There is negligible difference in these verses from South to North and East to West of India. That itself is testimony to the power of this knowledge.

[@jatinjain1449]

Please read "Satyarth Prakash" because you're confused and are confusion others.

[@AkshayChaitanya]

On veda and upanishads kzbin.info/aero/PLJT7TfwHi35GLq4OtXJB_lb300Ar1ib-6

[@namanarya1288]

😂😂😂

[@saffiyehbrandhijaffer-mcne2800]

I'm not too big on SadhGuru, cuz he has admitidly stated they he hasn't ever ,ever studied Veda at all, what Guru can not know Veda ,right??

[@MrMikkyn]

Sadhguru is not good if you want to learn Sanatana Dharma. He is a modern spokesperson libertarian that spreads a brand of yoga asanas and new age spirituality, and when he gets asked a question he doesn’t like he mocks the inquirer and avoids the question.

[@TheAsianHospital]

The 4 Vedas: A trilogy in four parts. The original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[@ananyavartak5549]

Namskaram .....i really enjoyed watching your podcast on Veda. I have learned my vedic knowledge from Dr Sucheta Paranjpe from Bhandarkar oriental institute, pune. I personally like to see you talking to Dr Paranjpe on Vedic sanskrit in your podcast. I am American indian origin. I have developed my genuine intrest in vedic knowledge because of Dr Paranjpe she has amazing story telling skills.

[@nielniel3384]

Are you reading from BYJU’s ?

[@subramayamrvr8774]

We move from known to unknown even as per science.

[@Lalithageetham]

Periyar is believed to have Vatican connections.

[@ashwinisarah]

A conversation with Nilesh Oak who used astroarcheology to date the Mahabharat and the Ramayan! It is an interesting and thought provoking presentation. Also get Hemant Mehta on for a conversation!

[@singhskeptic5742]

what is the revalance of vedas in modern times???

[@singhskeptic5742]

@@Aryan-gc6ze you sound so dumb its like someone before buying a car trys to get a feedback and dumb like u will tell first buy and than ask FEEDBACk

[@abadabadabadaba]

Whats relevancy of commenting here in present time ?

[@jumpindragon]

It is to see if we can gain any knowledge from it today fool your question is equivalent to asking why we teach history

[@Shva927]

Some of the good philosophy like in many upnishad has come out of veda. Ayurveda and yoga have come out of veda Besides it tells us about our history and philosophy and culture also if u r religious then vedas help in the same view as bibles or quaran. There is literary appreciation too. Also, the soul of India is from vedas, which is tolerant and has belief that there can be many ways to get to God.

[@srikanthtupurani6316]

You have more knowledge about Hinduism than many Hindus who are strong believers of god. We cannot know somethings. Sometimes I feel god was created by people because of the fear of death. Existence of god is an undecidable problem.

[@ankitgoel1332]

Where to find authentic transation to Hindi

[@jaiprem7413]

Around 11:10 & 16:20 mentions Jaimani. 28:30 Upanishads of the Vedas

[@Archak77]

There r 14 Manus for 14 Manvantaras ...Every Manvantara u will have a different Manu Smriti ...now we are in 7th Manvantara thats Vaivaswata Manvantara.

[@CORONA-lk4ct]

Kushal Bhai Namastay, please guide me for the starting point to learn Vedas accordingly, what n how to do,? The video is great n full of basic knowledge, thanx bro , Jai sanatan

[@cr1349]

If u want to know bout Hindu way of life Sadhguru jaggi vasudev is good u can find him on Twitter, KZbin.. If u particularly want to learn about Vedas David frawley is gud, u can find/contact him on Twitter.. Rajiv Malhotra he runs infinity foundation he will definitely help you can find him on Twitter

[@CORONA-lk4ct]

@@AC108 ok sir thanks for guidance,👍🙏👍

[@AC108]

@@CORONA-lk4ct ☺️ go through the shared material. And raise your doubts there.

[@CORONA-lk4ct]

@@AC108 , OK , thank you for ushering,♥️🙏♥️

[@mos5139]

Please tell what is written in them , not what are they

[@manash874]

According to me the vedas were orally transmitted circa 15000bce

[@ChitranjanKumar12345]

नमस्ते भारत से आपको बहुत-बहुत प्यार आपको दीर्घायु हो और आप सदा प्रसन्न एवं उत्साह से भरा पूरा रहे

[@kunalseth6437]

👍👍👍

[@sbaskaran7638]

PLEASE HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH EXPERT ON NAGARJUNA PHILOSOPHY

[@jaiprem7413]

I have a question for everyone : If the Universe came into existence by the Big Bang, how do you and I (meaning everyone) came into existence ???

[@avm4377]

well, Concept of "Linear Time" and "3D Space" is illusion of mind(Manas). When you are in deep sleep, you exist but awareness of this "time and space and object" is gone. Our entire experience is of mind( Manas ) only and that has a limitation, therefore you can not get exact picture of reality with the help of only mind( manas ). For your question you must understand the concept of "Karma". What karma really means :--- It means in broad sense "memory". For example --- "when oxygen and hydrogen come together they come in specific way and not in other way" this means they have " Karma .. i.e memory" to come together in specific way only. We believe in "Continuous Unbroken existence"---i.e. Atman. So nothing is created nor is destroyed but only transformed , governed my the "Law of Karma". Therefor so-called Big Bang is also an illusion of "Linear time" ... actually think of big bang as transformation from one to another... continuously happening. Namasakaram!!!

[@sauravsouravi5590]

@@avm4377 vow beautifully expressed the inexpressible

[@avm4377]

@@sauravsouravi5590 🙏 you understood it, so you are blessed.😌

[@yugalsharan]

@@avm4377 👏👏👌👌

[@ven657]

Can some indian organisation read the text of.vedas and give explain the same on video. Each not more than 30 minutes. Further aranged as play list.

[@AnkushSharma-zv5hv]

thanks for the video

[@jackhook8989]

Thanks

[@joyotisen]

Brave effort

[@PeepalPawan]

Hey Kushal... waiting for the podcast release... easier/more convenient to listen to you on podcast while on the move 👍🏽

[@ThemallikaG]

Samhita .. not sahitha..🙂

[@abhinavanand336]

Explaining the vedas is a bit pointless. Because there’s a ridiculous amount of diversity and literature expanding on its meaning. Through commentaries, smritis, etc. So even saying there are 3 kinds of karma, is a bit troublesome. There are different schools which debate the relationship and existence of these 3 types. I think Advaita, or more so I would say, Kashmiri Shaivism is the best most logical and beneficial interpretation of karma and even in totality the vedas kinda. In these philosophies, karma is not the cause of suffering, the cause is the false view of the self and superimposition of the ‘I’ on transient things, which leaves us perpetually attached and a slave to the things that aren’t under our control. whether physical objects like cars or things like the ego.

[@panjabipandit]

Well that's the beauty of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism). You are free to followever whichever sect you want that either believes in The Vedas or doesn't (such as the Carvaka sect) and amongst each teaches The Vedas as they were taught. So really this is all your opinion and valid to you, but each person needs to find the sect and path that best suits them to uphold dharma. Plurality in Santana Dharma is still just manifestations of one eternal truth or concept. 3 kinds of karma and people's ideas on each type is of course, ridiculous because each combined would make up the best definition of THE definition of what karma is comprised of. Each as an individual concept is lacking.

[@R.X.N.1]

@@panjabipanditHinduism is a about freedom and abrahamic faiths are authoritative. I am a Hindu that doesn’t believe in reincarnation, but I believe in an afterlife.

[@manas4656]

Answer to every question- I don't know man!

[@vinayakbhat7205]

Good effort. Plenty of errors too. You must spend some time with people who perform yagna to be more accurate. Pronunciations "May god bless us" in many cases.

[@visavou]

but the question is .. sir .. what does it mean? ..

[@pritikantsarangi7079]

🙏🙏

[@Pokchok44]

I really don't see the point of you reading it out rather than showing it on a slide and then reading it out so that it can be visualised.

[@sauravbhagat4150]

Kuch samajh nai aa raha baar baar rewind kar raha hu :(

[@jalk1959]

Include Sub titles please

[@TheAsianHospital]

Diagrams would have been nice

[@jafarali3432]

Brother dont see this as question coming from someone from other faith. I always had these questions..about hindu faith, all the gods, vedas, upanishad, and epics like Ramayana, maha bharat all these and all other spiritual aspects .. are all these not man made and subject to changes over time and erosion of originallity of gods, epics, vedas etc. I mean none of these are not divine origin? There are no evidence these are ( from different versions of Gods, idols, books etc) from devine origin. In that case how it connects with intelligence and wisdom? Why shd a large community ( in india) follow the faith which has no devine origin. It could all be completely fiction added to religion at different point in time. I am looking for intelligent reply and not hindutva reply

[@Purplerose0301]

No religion is of divine origin because divine does not exit vedas Bible Torah quran are all man made texts written to create a sense of community.

[@ajaydalaya2195]

The closest Indo Aryan language to sanskrit is Marathi.

[@prakashv8185]

Vedas are not fast food and should not be explained through pop culture spectrum !!

[@संदिपमांडे-य1य]

Yes Vedas should be left die in dungeons when nobody remains hindu

[@AC108]

@Jaipur Joint veda means information and it never dies. It isn't a book which will go away.

[@shardsofice]

@@संदिपमांडे-य1य nice one. A zinger with sense !

[@yugalsharan]

He is a CHARVAK who are Hedonistic. Got killed by Bhagwan Shri Krishnn....

[@Ish_a_n-J]

Modern world has lost it's touch with it.. Let the youth get hooked by a method.. They will go for depth by thrmselves

[@hnl3659]

Please have podcast with Raj Vedam C K Raju Nilesh Oak

[@ramanujbaruah2200]

It's not humanely impossible brahmins have been doing it for 3500 years

[@Archak77]

4 Vedas, 4 Yugas, 4 Yogas are the basics of Sanatana Dharma , if u dont understand one of these concept u dismiss it saying I dont believe in it ...ha ha ha LOL

[@hotfun07]

Date. This is where nobody agrees 🤣

[@tharanathakula3588]

unfortunately those guys and their GODS were ignorant about the geography of this world like there are places on earth where the meaning of day and night as we know has no meaning and there no seasons also and if one goes by the concept of hours as we know and as well as the Vedic people and therefore eskimos have one day and one night in year while the Ancient people in India have 365 days and 365 nights for a year and so on on to prove the Vedic people had the knowledge of Aboriginals living to day in Australia.

[@adhipmitra]

Please it’s not वेदा but वेद, not रामा but राम, not शिवा but शिव and so on.

[@booksanimeenthusiast3802]

Read Samskrit then comment.

[@Whatsinaname423]

Sanskrit has a shvuh sound which Hindi does not have. Sounds something like ram-uh. In English Rama is the closest way to write it. Interestingly South Indian languages still have the shvuh sound.

[@adhipmitra]

@@Whatsinaname423 Thanks

[@asmit4847]

820

[@sunyrj25]

It needs a whole life to study these scriptures

[@Archak77]

Whats ur logic of calling bad part of Manu Smriti ? is it becoz of Varna system? then Varna system is part of all 4 vedas ...its part of Purusha Sukta....and Purusha Sukta comes in all 4 vedas

[@mrroy6892]

Indeed the vedas mentioned a varna system, but it didn't mentioned the superiority and discriminatory part of it... The the varnas were based on the division of labor on the basis of one's qualities ( satvik, rajo and Tamo).

[@mrroy6892]

And manusmriti is a Smriti not a shuriti... So if it contains any thing that is not feasible in today's society than we should simply reject it and develop new shastra on the basis of ground level conditions.

[@NTIS-DHARMIK]

Manusmruti not only talks about the Varna but also how shudras and women need to be treated

[@Lalithageetham]

How many books do Muslims and Christians read. But they dominate. Unfortunately Indian Constitution recognises Islam. Quron prescribes "death" for people who comment on Quron. Let all religions be treated equally by Government, not for vote bank.

[@MrSachin8006]

GOT is on hotstar

[@TheAsianHospital]

Is it just me or does Kushal looks like a parallel universe Amitabh Bachchan from the 70s?

[@krivana]

😮😅

[@kiranmaddu8006]

How many of Sudra had access to these funny shit in those days and how many had access after the invasion of Moghuls and British - that defines the geopolitical evolution of humans which is relevant to the current times - rest of the shit is just pure common sense - evolved mind had to keep itself busy with something or the other .

[@gouravsaha6037]

Read "a beautiful tree"by Dharampal to know what shudras had access to .

[@abadabadabadaba]

Sir kindly f off 😁🤲 if you came here to defend your mughal and british father , this isnt right place for puking out your hate here .

[@amlaanjthengal852]

Another VISHAILA WAMPANTHI with Prejudicial Hatred with NO Knowledge and just Vou Vou.

[@mrroy6892]

According to historian Dharmpal's book 'a beautiful tree'... The South Indian Gurukuls had 60% of students were shudras... And this was based upon the documents of the British authorities, who had servyed the Gurukul system of India. So please read before you sh*t in public.. or else you will just end up becoming a useful idiot.

[@ashishchandra878]

Very long video

[@deva8496]

thats too much monolog man.... some kind of presentation would have helped and you were shaking too much to concentrate and remember any thing

[@jacobsylas8809]

Vedas permit you..only speak.. sanskrit only wear..komanam... Not only vedas not allows to fly overseas...

[@Whatsinaname423]

Did you even read vedas before making such a comment or are you just repeating someone else’s views? Please question everything and find the truth for yourselves

[@amlaanjthengal852]

Another BS by a Missionaries.

[@mrroy6892]

Missionary as*hole spotted... opinion rejected..

[@king45353]

And then came science and showed a big finger to vedas.

[@संदिपमांडे-य1य]

Lol

[@320Gamer]

I know science and vedas but I barely find any contradictions

[@jarp5581]

Have you ever read even one hymn ???

[@amlaanjthengal852]

Vedas are Philosophical texts and Science works on Physical Realms only. Seems you are a 5th failed to understand basic differences between Science and Philosophy.

[@piyushdevnath293]

@@amlaanjthengal852 how yoga is scientific it is also philosophy man 😂