The Veda - essence of ancient India

The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. Vedas are śruti distinguishing them from other religious texts, which are called smṛti ("what is remembered"). Hindus consider the Vedas to be apauruṣeya, which means "not of a man, superhuman" and "impersonal, authorless, of sacred sounds and texts heard by ancient sages after intense meditation

There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda.[