![]() It also covers the properties of the visible and invisible world, and some basic aspects of physical sciences as chemistry, physics, mathematics, astronomy, cosmology, etc. Here is the first hymn from the Rig Veda:ġ I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice,Ģ Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers. Rig Veda's main theme is basic knowledge covering a wide range of topics as concepts, qualities and characteristics of God, soul and Prakriti (the primary source of nature). We have a lot of other Hindu scriptures here on the site, do a search. Here the books are translated into English and collected in one PDF-file. The Rig Veda is the oldest of them and it consists of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and 10,600 verses in all, organized into ten books. The others are Yajur Veda or Yahurveda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. It is counted among the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism known as the Vedas. Rig Veda or ‘Rigveda’ means praise/verse of knowledge.
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