[DOC] [TLE] This question originally aired on November 9, 1998... | Jeopardy ... [PAR] Nov 9, 1998 ... ... 1998 Category: BRAHMINS Question: Traditionally, Brahmins are devoted to 
the study of these books, like the Atharva- & the Rig- Answer:... [DOC] [TLE] Brahmin - People Groups of India [PAR] By the end of the Rig Vedic period dating 1500-1000 BC, the term was used for 
all members ... The Brahmin's traditional occupation is that of a priest. ...... in 
Brahminical Books like Rig Vedas, Sam Vedas, Yajur Vedas, Atharv Veds, 
Puranas, .... From all these we come to a conclusion that the Ancient South India 
would have... [DOC] [TLE] Hinduism facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Like all complex and ancient religious traditions, it is problematic to speak ... 
Buddhism, Jainism, and other "non-Hindu" Indian religions also hold these 
doctrines. .... Each of the four Vedasthe Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva
consists of a ... Hinduism traditionally accorded the Vedic texts the status of 
revelation, or shruti. [DOC] [TLE] Varna (Hinduism) - Wikipedia [PAR] Varna () is a Sanskrit word which means type, order, or class. The term 
refers to social classes in Brahminical books like the Manusmriti. These and other 
Hindu literature classified the society in principle into four ... Ram Sharan Sharma 
states that "the Rig Vedic society was neither organized on the basis of social... [DOC] [TLE] Atharvaveda - Wikipedia [PAR] The Atharvaveda is the "knowledge storehouse of atharvas, the procedures for 
everyday life" ... Many books of the Atharvaveda Samhita are dedicated to rituals 
without magic and to theosophy. .... Several hymns in the Atharvaveda such as 
hymn 8.7, just like the Rigveda's hymn 10.97, is a praise of medicinal herbs and... [DOC] [TLE] Brahmin - Wikipedia [PAR] Brahmin is a varna (class) in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers (acharya) 
and protectors of sacred learning across generations. Brahmins were traditionally 
responsible for religious rituals in temples, .... These and other Buddhist texts 
record the livelihood of Brahmins to have included ..... Penguin Books. pp. xixv. [DOC] [TLE] Atharva Veda - Hinduism - Oxford Bibliographies [PAR] Nov 21, 2012 ... When Atharvan material is referenced in postRig Vedic texts, it is ... There have 
been few studies dedicated exclusively to the Atharva Veda and its .... Google 
Books  ... all of which are traditionally attributed to the famous sage Vysa. .... 
Like all Vedic literature, the Atharva Veda has been preserved and... [DOC] [TLE] history - Why are brahmins represented by names of Vedas ... [PAR] Mar 19, 2015 ... What is the significance of calling Brahmins by Veda names, do they study or ... 
for short) compiled these verses into a set of four books we call the Vedas. ... A 
traditional Vedic Yagna would be conducted by three main priests: .... Its like in 
today's time, we study Physics, Chemistry, Math,etc till high school... [DOC] [TLE] Vedas - Wikipedia [PAR] The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent
. Composed .... Together, the Vedas and these Sutras form part of the Vedic 
Sanskrit corpus. .... The hymns are dedicated to Rigvedic deities. .... Many books 
of the Atharvaveda Samhita are dedicated to rituals without magic, such as to... [DOC] [TLE] Kshatriya - Wikipedia [PAR] Kshatriya (from kshatra, "rule, authority") is one of the four varna (social orders) of 
the Hindu ... Traditionally, the kshatriya constituted the ruling and military elite. ... 
The administrative machinery in the Rig Vedic period functioned with a tribal 
chief ... These families still retained the privileges accorded to their caste 
however,... [DOC] [TLE] Vedas and Upanishads by Sanderson Beck [PAR] Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas ... The 
traditional theory, well documented by the ancient hymns of the Vedas, is that a ... 
The branch of these speakers, who came to India under the name Aryans, which 
.... A hymn dedicated to the weapons of war (Rig Veda VI:75) refers to

Question: Traditionally, Brahmins are devoted to the study of these books, like the Atharva- & the Rig-
Answer: Vedas