Society With Reference to Vedic Literature

Abstract

The Vedas are India's oldest known works of literature. The Vedas were written in Sanskrit and passed down orally from generation to generation. Vedic literature consists of four Vedas: the Rig Veda, the Yajur Veda, the Sama Veda, and the Atharva Veda. In this article an attempt has been made to explore how the society is depicted in the vedic literature and discuss the status of women as depicted in the vedic literature. It was made feasible by the military training they had when they were younger. The educated women were invited to the sabha, according to the Rig Veda. The requirement for women to join the sabha was that they have some level of education. The ladies of the Vedic tradition obtained such knowledge through which they could regulate the domestic difficulties in their lives. In Vedic India, where intelligent women could be found everywhere, female students were encouraged to mix with them whenever they went out. They demonstrate that education was important to women in Vedic society.