Oldest book in the world- Rigveda

We all are well accustomed with the Vedas. There are four vedas- Rigveda, yajurveda, samaveda ,atharvaveda. Rigveda is the oldest of all. It was composed around 3500 years ago with hymns called sukta meaning well said. These hymns were in praise of Gods and Goddess.

Three gods were equally praised, Agni or the God of fire, Indra or the warrior God, soma or the plant from which special drink was prepared.

These hymns were composed by the sages or the rishis. The priests taught students to pronounce, recite and learn any word, sentence with great care. Men were mostly responsible for composing or learning any hymns. However some were composed by women as well.

The Rigveda was composed in old or vedic Sanskrit which was very different from that children learn today.

The books that we use today we’re written and printed, while Rigveda was cited and heard, rather than been read.

Some of the hymns in Rigveda were in the form of dialogues.