The Rigveda is one of the oldest and most important sacred texts of ancient Indian literature, forming the foundation of Hinduism and Indian culture. Written in Vedic Sanskrit, it is a key part of the Vedas, and it is a collection of over 1,000 hymns divided into ten books (mandalas), which were likely written over a period of several centuries. The Rigveda is considered to be one of the four Vedas, the sacred script