List of the Vedas1.The igveda contains hymns (mantras) addressed to the gods that contain much of the mythology and ancient-most Vedic ritual practice;2.The Smaveda consists almost exclusively of mantras from the Rigveda arranged in an order that was used for singing at the Soma sacrifice;3.The Yajurveda contains prose mantras and verses extracted from the Rigveda used in ritual, in addition to detailed prose 'commentaries' (brhmaa sections) on the sacrifices; and4.The Atharvaveda comprises incantations against enemies, sorcerers, diseases and for atonement of mistakes made during the sacrificial ritual, as well as hymns dealing with household and royal rites, and in the speculative books (8-12) some spiritual content.