The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda. Wikipedia

Verses: 20,379 mantras

Language: Vedic Sanskrit

Period: c. 1500–1200 BCE (Rig Veda), c. 1200–900 BCE

(Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda)