Education in Ancient India c17.3

c17.3

Four Vedas :—They are the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Sāmaveda and the Atharvaveda. These were regarded as revealed, but there was a time when a deep prejudice was entertained against the Atharvaveda, which was therefore excluded from studies. The remaining three Vedas were therefore called Trayī.