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Neo-Hindus and Hindu nationalists have celebrated the Bhagavad Gita as containing the essence of Hinduism, and taking the Gita's emphasis on duty and action as a clue for their activism for Indian nationalism and independence.
Hinduism is a compilation of many traditions and philosophies and is considered by many scholars to be the world’s oldest religion, dating back more than 4,000 years.
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.
The most holy of the Hindu books is written in Sanskrit and is referred to as the Vedas. Other holy scriptures in Hinduism are called the Upanisads, the Smrutis, the Puranas, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
The Veda begins with a small book addressed to Agni, Indra, Soma and other gods, all arranged according to decreasing total number of hymns in each deity collection; for each deity series, the hymns progress from longer to shorter ones, but the number of hymns per book increases. Finally, the meter too is systematically arranged from jagati and ...
The world's oldest scriptures and the longest epic poems are among the sacred texts of the Hindus. Here is a brief introduction to these basic scriptures.
The Hindu Vedas are the original scriptures of Hindu teachings, containing spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of life.
Hindu Religion and Myth Quiz The entire corpus of Vedic literature—the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads—is considered Shruti (“What Is Heard”), the product of divine revelation.
With the aid of hundreds of supporting characters and intriguing sub-plots, the story imparts many teachings about the nature of dharma. Embedded in book 6 of the Mahābhārata is perhaps the most famous devotional sacred text of Hinduism, the 700 verse Bhagavad Gītā, or “Song of (Krishna as) God.”
Rigveda, the oldest of the sacred books of Hinduism, composed in an ancient form of Sanskrit about 1500 BCE in what is now the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It consists of a collection of 1,028 poems grouped into 10 ‘circles’ (mandalas). Learn more about the Rigveda in this article.