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Q: More than one thousand eulogies have been included in the Rigveda, what are they called?
  • A. Shruti
  • B. Mandal
  • C. Sukta
  • D. Smriti
Correct Answer: Option C - The Rigveda is derived from the sanskrit word Rik (praise) which means a mantra consisting of verses sung in the praise of the deities. More than a thousand (1028) hymns have been included in the Rigveda, they are called 'Suktas'. Rigveda consists of 10 mandals, 8 ashtakas, 64 adhyay, 1017 original suktas, 11 balkhilya suktas, 1028 total suktas, 10582 hymns.
C. The Rigveda is derived from the sanskrit word Rik (praise) which means a mantra consisting of verses sung in the praise of the deities. More than a thousand (1028) hymns have been included in the Rigveda, they are called 'Suktas'. Rigveda consists of 10 mandals, 8 ashtakas, 64 adhyay, 1017 original suktas, 11 balkhilya suktas, 1028 total suktas, 10582 hymns.

Explanations:

The Rigveda is derived from the sanskrit word Rik (praise) which means a mantra consisting of verses sung in the praise of the deities. More than a thousand (1028) hymns have been included in the Rigveda, they are called 'Suktas'. Rigveda consists of 10 mandals, 8 ashtakas, 64 adhyay, 1017 original suktas, 11 balkhilya suktas, 1028 total suktas, 10582 hymns.