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| Apr 06, 2006 11:39 am |
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re: Some interesting facts of Vedas by Swami Sunirmalanada |
Ganesh Ram
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The key factor in reciting vedas in a particular fashion arises from the fact that the verses were to be memorized without having a written script. It has nothing to do with anything else. But the pattern for reciting is an excellent art/science we had while reciting them. That is why I think the grammar written for sanskrit came from the way vedas were recited.
This would not have happened in a single day, that is why each of our vedas have a different up and low tones, different methodical repeats and other forms.
Vedas can be credited for one of the first formal verbal communication. For example, imagine, in the caves when man started to lead a "stay put" life, he started sitting around the fire and talking. The first of the communications would have been one of the says something and the others repeat and say the same. Some others repeat the same words but in different order. IMHO,These were the starting of our vedas.
When understandable words started featuring into these verses, then it became one person leads and the rest chorus one of the lines. A good example for this would be,
-- the lead person recites
Agnirva poorva mAyathanam, AyathanAvAm bhavathi
-- the chorus
ya yaaevam veda, yOpa mAyatham veda
AyathanaVAm bhavathi
You would still see this when yagnas are done at hindu places, one priests leads and a bunch of others only finish the line. Private Reply to Ganesh Ram (new win) |
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