Rig Veda is a collection of approximately how many hymns?
1028
The Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of ancient India.
It is a collection of approximately 1028 hymns (suktas), organised into ten books called Mandalas.
These hymns are dedicated to various deities such as Agni, Indra and Varuna, and are composed in Vedic Sanskrit.
The figures 508, 838 and 1508 do not correspond to the traditional count of Rig Vedic hymns.
The Rig Veda also contains around 10,600 verses spread across its Mandalas.
Therefore, the Rig Veda is a collection of approximately 1028 hymns.
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