Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.432
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.432
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The most important of the four Vedas is Ṛgveda. It is divided into ten "Maṇḍalas". There are 1017 sūktas and 10472 Ṛks in it. Although there are 11 more Sūktas called "khilas," they are not usually included in the Ṛgveda.