THE VEDIC PERIOD AND THE FOUR VEDAS

The Vedic period (1500–200 BCE) serves as the foundational era of Sanskrit and Indian knowledge, centered on the four Vedas, which are regarded as divine, orally transmitted sources of truth. These texts—the Ṛgveda, Sāmaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda—provide a comprehensive framework for existence by addressing hymns, music, ritual procedures, and practical daily concerns.