Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t3.33

v1.c7.s10.t3.33

The Vedas also contain the oldest philosophical thought in India. These thoughts originate from some Vedic poets’ skepticism of the gods, and doubtful, people turn to explain various things outside the sphere of deities. The Vedas has a number of “philosophical hymns”, with the most famous including the Ka (Rigveda, 10.121), the Purusha (Rigveda, 10.90) and the Creation (Rigveda, 10.82)