Explanation: The word Veda has been derived from the root ‘vid’, which means to know/knowledge.

• They hold the status of Shruti (which has been heard) and have been transmitted orally for many centuries.
• Later, they were written down, and the earliest surviving manuscript belongs to the 11th century.
• There are four Vedas, and every Veda generally has four parts: Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, and Upanishad.

Source: Poonam Dahiya