Rigveda
Rigveda: The etymological meaning of a Rik or Rig refers to a hymn. Thus, Rigveda or Rigved or Rig Ved signifies wisdom created in Riks or hymns. Vedic chants are regarded as extremely holy. That’s why they weren’t documented, fearing defilement of Riks in physical form. Vedic hymns were committed to memory by Sages through rote learning and passed down orally from one generation to another. Brahmanas or Ritwiks chant Rigvedic hymns during the performance of Yajnas and Homas, accompanied by Yajurveda slokas.
The texts below are excerpts from Chapter 2 of the Rig Veda in the author’s BOOK: “A Tribute to the Ancient World of India“
Rigveda comprises 10580 hymns that are organized into 1017 Suktas. They appear in 10 Mandalas.
Agni Sukta
The current Rigveda begins with the phrases of a hymn – AgniMILE. This hymn is credited to Sage Madhuschanda Viswamitra. This verse about Agni is found in the First Mandala (Chapter) of the Rigveda.
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Brahma Prajapati granted the title of Brahma Rishi to Sage Viswamitra after he undertook Tapas (penance) for thousands of years on several occasions. Thus, Brahma comes before Viswamitra. Madhuschanda ought to be a student of Viswamitra. Additionally, it is stated that the First and Tenth Mandalas are later additions to the Rigveda, while the other mandalas from Second to Ninth are regarded as the Core Mandalas of the Rig Veda. Therefore, it is inappropriate to regard the hymn Agnimile as the initial hymn of the Rigveda
Rigveda comprises of many hymns created in honor of various Hindu Gods and Goddesses, similar to other Vedas. The Rigveda includes hymns and suktas that honor Rudra, Devi, and also Indra, Agni, Soma, Saraswati, and others. Additionally, Just like the Atharvana veda the Rig Veda also contains slokas related to magical spells,
Magic spells
अञ्जन्ति त्वामाध्वरॆ दॆवयन्तॊ वनस्पतॆ मधुना दैव्यॆन
यदूर्थ्वस्तिष्ठा द्रविणॆह धत्ताद्यद्वा क्षयॊ मातिरस्या उपस्थॆ
a~jjanti tvaamaadhvarE dEvayantO vanaspatE madhunaa daivyEna
yadUrthvastiShThaa draviNEha dhattaadyadvaa kShayO maatirasyaa upasthE
(SlOka 1, sUkta 8, R. V. maMDala 3)
The referenced sloka from Rig Veda honors Vanaspatis (aushadhas) as potent spells that heal TB and commends Athvara Rishi for uncovering the abilities of Vanaspathis. If the writers of the Rig Vedic and Atharvana Vedic hymns belong to rival factions or groups, how can we explain the existence of a sloka like this? We must recognize that attributing various ethnicities to the Rishis of the Vedas does not align with the spirit and essence of the Vedas.
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