Jas Sand, I didnt say whats wrong and what right. You can do whatever you wish. You can even learn in Portugese for all I care. I am just telling you things as it is. If you learn Vedas outside Guru-parampara, it carried no effect. Period! Just like Lord krishna says "Chatur varnam maya Shristam Guna Karma Vibhagasah" (I created the 4 varnas based on Guna and Karma).
Vedas are based on Smrithi and Shruthi. You cannot argue based on documentation. There was a purpose behing the documentation process. Just to protect the sacntity of Vedas and ensure that if doesnt get misused, Vedas adn Upanishads were protected through memory and oral forms.
Just like Simple Human here arguing about Cooking a Cow....Vedas say dont kill a cow, but if u have to then follow this and that...just as a contingency plan. There is a difference. Since it has NOT come from Guru-Sishya parampara, people like SH have misunderstood the purpose behind it.
