The correct answer is (a) Atharva Veda.
The word “gotra” is derived from the Sanskrit word “go”, meaning “cow”. It is a term used to denote a group of people who claim descent from a common ancestor. The word “gotra” first occurs in the Atharva Veda, one of the four Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism.
The Atharva Veda is a collection of hymns, spells, and incantations. It is the last of the four Vedas to be compiled, and it is believed to have been composed between 1200 and 1000 BCE. The Atharva Veda is divided into 20 books, and it contains a wide variety of material, including hymns to the gods, spells for healing and protection, and incantations for love and prosperity.
The word “gotra” occurs several times in the Atharva Veda. In one hymn, the sage Vasistha describes the different gotras and their origins. He says that the gotras are descended from the
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