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... Vedas . There are four Vedas , Ṛg Veda , Sama Veda , Yajur Veda , and Atharva Veda . The first three constitute the triad , which are the original Vedas , and which enjoy higher authority . The Atharva Veda is a later addition . Each ...
... Vedas . There are four Vedas , Ṛg Veda , Sama Veda , Yajur Veda , and Atharva Veda . The first three constitute the triad , which are the original Vedas , and which enjoy higher authority . The Atharva Veda is a later addition . Each ...
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... Vedas , because they are vitiated by falsehood , contradiction and tautology . They are incapable of being the means ... Vedas have no validity as a source of knowledge . The three Vedas are inventions of cheats , knaves and demons ...
... Vedas , because they are vitiated by falsehood , contradiction and tautology . They are incapable of being the means ... Vedas have no validity as a source of knowledge . The three Vedas are inventions of cheats , knaves and demons ...
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... Vedas are not arranged into sentences by themselves . Just as a weaver arranges threads into a cloth , so God arranges the words of the Vedas into sentences . Just as the arrangement of a moun- tain differs from that of a jar , so the ...
... Vedas are not arranged into sentences by themselves . Just as a weaver arranges threads into a cloth , so God arranges the words of the Vedas into sentences . Just as the arrangement of a moun- tain differs from that of a jar , so the ...
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actions activity aggregate appears apprehends Atman atoms attained aversion becomes bliss body bondage Brahman called causal cause cognition colour complete conjunction consciousness consists created creation creatures depends desire destroyed destruction determined distinct duties earth effect elements empirical entity essence eternal ether existence experience external objects fire five forms fruits future genus gross happiness identity ignorance individual individual souls inference infinite inherence karmas kinds knowledge known lead liberation limited Lord manas manifested material cause matter māyā means mental merits and demerits mind modes moral motion nature never non-existence object organ owing pain particular past perceived perception performance permanent person pleasure prakṛti present produced pure qualities rajas reality realizes reason recognizes recollection regards relation sattva sense sense-organs similarity souls sound space substance subtle suffering tamas things tion touch truth universe Vedas virtue