RIG VEDIC SOCITY

Rig Vedic society

Family:

The social life in the early Vedic age was simple; the Aryans lived in a village and lead a sacred nd valuable-based life. The pattern of the family was patriarchal. the eldest male member of the family occupied the highest position in the family and full control over the members of the family . the head man of family is called grihyapati. If he dead, the eldest son is used to occupy his position. The father had complete control of his children. He was the owner ship of his property. Individual ownership of moveable things such as cattle, horse and gold was recognized.

The right of adoption was recognized. Beside husband and wife. The family consisted of the member, parent, brothr, sister, sons, daughter, etc. their relation is very best and helpful.

The rig Vedic Aryans lived in villages. the head man of village is called gramani. Represented the village in its relation to the broader life of the kingdom or tribal territory.

The important book of the Aryans is known as Veda. According to max Muller – “Veda is the first word spoken by the Aryan mind”

Veda has been derived from the original Sanskrit word “vid” meaning knowledge. Everingthing can be known from Veda.

Veda is the repository of knowledge and wisdom the Vedic expression are called mantras.

The other name for Veda is “smruti” because it is remembered through listening.

Veda has been divided into four parts. Again each of the four Veda constitutes four sub-part know as Mandela, adhyaya, sukti and mantra.

RIG VEDA:- it consists of 10 mandal , 64 adhyayas, 1028 suktis and 10552 mantras.

YAJUR VEDA:-it is divided of two parts:-krushna and sukla, yayur Veda with 40 adhyas 303 anubk and 1975 mantras.

SAM VEDA:-through in include 1875 mantra all are repetitions except 75 mantras hymns of rig Veda are rhymed into musical from in sam veda.

ATHRVA VEDA:-this Veda is otherwise known as Brahmas Veda having 20 kanda, 731 suktis with 5977 mantras.

Each Veda consists of four sub-division:-

1:-samhita (mantras and prayers written in poetic)

2:-brahmana (prosaic presentation of the mode of worship)

3:-aranyak (philosophical genesis of Veda)

4:-Upanishad :-( higher spiritual philosophy and brahamattva)

The fundamental source of information regarding the establishment of Aryan settlement in India and Vedic culture are Vedas and Vedic literature. They furnish us with sufficient fact related to social, political, economic, and religious life of the Aryans.

The Vedic age covers a period from 1800 B.C to 600 B.C being divided into two phases.

1:-early Vedic age or rig Vedic age

2:-later Vedic age

Among the four Vedas. Rig Veda is the most ancient scripture of the Aryans. In the word of sir aurobinda:-“the rig Veda is one considers document that remain to us from the early period of human thou