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    UNIT 4 VEDAS – II Contents 4.0 Objectives 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Structure of the Rigveda 4.3 Structure of the Yajurveda 4.4 Structure of the Samaveda 4.5 Structure of the Atharvaveda 4.6 Let Us Sum Up 4.7 Key Words 4.8 Further Readings and References 4.9 Answers to Check Your Progress __________________________________________________________________ 4.0 OBJECTIVES With the help of this unit, you will be in a position: to discover the intricacies of the Vedic literature to understand the path in which the Vedas evolved over several centuries to understand several changes, which took place not only in the text but also in the attitude of the ancient Indians to be exposed to the complexity in the content of the Vedic thought to compare and evaluate various stages of development against sociological and psychological backgrounds 4.1 INTRODUCTION It is claimed that the Rigveda is the foundation of all other Vedas. Directly or indirectly the remaining Vedas, with the exception of the Atharvaveda, borrowed material from this particular Veda. Therefore it is desirable to become familiar with the structure of this Veda. Earlier (in unit 3), we came to know that the dates of composition and collection are different. It is unlikely that before the Mantras were collected there was anything like structure. In other words, within the limits of „oral tradition‟ there might not have been any possibility of systematizing the literature. This particular study takes us farther from the age of composition towards the later period. While doing so, care should be taken to separate legend or myth from history.