Veda means Supreme Knowledge.
(1) Rigveda (2) Yajurved (3) Atharvaved (4) Samved are four branches of knowledge.
(1) Rigveda : Spiritual well being and fulfillment, self realization, peace of
mind , Brahma-Nirvana, dutifulness, love,Tapas, compassion, beneficence, generosity,
service etc., fall under Rigved.
(2) Yajurved : Generosity, valor, courage, gallantry, self defense, leadership, fame, victory, power, dignity etc., fall under Yajurved.
(3) Samved : Samved deals with games, sports, amusement, recreation, music, arts, literature, sensual enjoyment ,beauty, harmony, poetic imagery dynamism, refined taste, gratification etc.
(4) Atharva Veda : Wealth, prosperity, accumulation of money and resources, medicines, food grains, materials, metals, buildings, vehicles, animals and similar other materials of worldly well being fall within the purview of Atharva Veda.
If the subtle and material, internal and external activities and imaginations of any living being are seriously and scientifically examined, it will appear that its entire consciousness moves within these four spheres.The current of knowledge of all living-beings flows only in the four directions of (1) Rik-spiritual well being and fulfillment ,(2) Yaju- val-our, (3) Sam- enjoyment, and (4) Atharva- prosperity. Rik is also known as righteousness, Yajur as liberation (Moksha), Sam as sensual pleasure (Kam) and Atharva as prosperity (Arth).