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Hinduism is an ancient religion, with denominations such as Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism, among others. [1] [2] Each tradition has a long list of Hindu texts, with subgenre based on syncretization of ideas from Samkhya, Nyaya, Yoga, Vedanta and other schools of Hindu philosophy.
Hindu texts or Hindu scriptures are manuscripts and voluminous historical literature which are related to any of the diverse traditions within Hinduism. Some of the major Hindu texts include the Vedas , the Upanishads , and the Itihasa .
Hindu sacrificial knowledge. Part 3 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita: Sanskrit: No concrete information available, but attributed to several 'rishis' 1500-500 BCE [1] Sapta Sindhva: Indus region (Indus + its five tributaries + Saraswati) Sama Veda: Hindu music and arts. Part 2 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita: Sanskrit: 1500 ...
Though many religious Hindus implicitly acknowledge the authority of the Vedas, this acknowledgment is often "no more than a declaration that someone considers himself [or herself] a Hindu", [238] [note 24] and "most Indians today pay lip service to the Veda and have no regard for the contents of the text." [239] Some Hindus challenge the ...
While Hinduism is known for its diversity and the synthesis derived from it, the Bhagavad Gita holds a unique pan-Hindu influence. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] [ j ] Gerald James Larson – an Indologist and scholar of classical Hindu philosophy , states that "if there is any one text that comes near to embodying the totality of what it is to be a Hindu ...
Of the many texts designated 'Puranas' the most important are the Mahāpurāṇa s or the major Puranas. [8] These are said to be eighteen in number, divided into three groups of six, though they are not always counted in the same way. The list of Mahapuranas is mentioned in the Vishnu Purana, part 3, chapter 6, verses 21–24. [31]
The Rigveda's preserved archaic syntax and morphology are of vital importance in the reconstruction of the common ancestor language Proto-Indo-European. [28] Some of its verses continue to be recited during Hindu prayer and celebration of rites of passage (such as weddings), making it probably the world's oldest religious text in continued use ...
Smṛti (Sanskrit: स्मृति, IAST: smṛti, transl. 'what is remembered'), also spelled smriti, smruti, is a body of Hindu texts representing the remembered, written tradition in Hinduism, [1] rooted in or inspired by the Vedas. [2]