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brahma jijnasa
1:40 AM
@Surya Are you sure that Krsna applies satva rajas tamas classification to Vedas?
Well, I'm not saying that there is some Veda which is something like a "Tamasic Veda", although it is a fact that there are tamasic Puranas such as the Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana, etc.
However I think that Lord Krishna knew very well what He was talking about when he used an expression trai-guṇya in the above Gita verse 2.45: trai-guṇya-viṣayā vedā
He clearly said that even the Vedas, Rig Veda, etc, are under the influence of the 3 gunas, and if you read the Rig Veda you'll see pretty much clear that the verses or prayers contained therein are greatly under the influence of the quality of rajas (passion). I think that this is obvious.
The example of this we see in the Rig Veda 8.1.22 where prayer or mantra to acquire material wealth is offered to God:
"Where bliss is not, may he, All-praised, God whom the pious glorify,
Bestow great wealth upon the mortal worshipper who sheds the juice and praises him."
See also eg Rig Veda 1.114.1:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv01114.htm
"To the strong Rudra bring we these our songs of praise, to him the Lord of Heroes with the braided hair,
That it be well with all our cattle and our men, that in this village all be healthy and well-fed."
It is said in the Bhagavad gita 14.7 vedabase.com/en/bg/14/7
The mode of passion is born of unlimited desires and longings, O son of Kuntī, and because of this the embodied living entity is bound to material fruitive actions.
Also in the Gita 17.12 vedabase.com/en/bg/17/12
But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake of pride, O chief of the Bhāratas, you should know to be in the mode of passion.
Purport:
"Sometimes sacrifices and rituals are performed for elevation to the heavenly kingdom or for some material benefits in this world. Such sacrifices or ritualistic performances are considered to be in the mode of passion."
Similarly it is said in the Gita 18.34 also. vedabase.com/en/bg/18/34
Now, if we examine those couple of verses from the Rig Veda above, we can see those verses are actually prayers for material wealth, well-being of cattle and men and village, "all be healthy and well-fed".
The verses and prayers such as those above can be found in the Rig Veda and other Vedas in abundance. That clearly shows that the knowledge presented in the Vedas is greatly under the influence of the quality of rajas or passion.
Quite of a different character is the knowledge presented in the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the sattvic Vaishnava Puranas. So it is not surprising at all that Lord Krishna advises Arjuna to rise above the level of knowledge which is given in the Rig Veda and other Vedas.
Lord Krishna gave a lengthy presentation to Arjuna in the Bhagavad gita, what to aspire for in his life, which knowledge is the most sublime.
 

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