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In the Vedic tradition, soma (Sanskrit: सोम, romanized: sóma) is a ritual drink [1] [2] of importance among the early Vedic Indo-Aryans. [3] The Rigveda mentions it, particularly in the Soma Mandala. Gita mentions the drink in chapter 9. [4] It is equivalent to the Iranian haoma. [5] [6]
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[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. [3] [4] [5] Of these some called Sruti are broadly considered as core scriptures of Hinduism, but beyond the Sruti, the list of scriptures vary by the scholar. [6]
List of Rigvedic deities by a number of dedicated hymns, after Griffith. [3] Some dedications are to paired deities, such as Indra-Agni, Mitra-Varuna, Soma-Rudra, here counted double. Visvedevas (all gods and goddesses together) have been invoked 70 times.
The Upanishads (/ ʊ ˈ p ʌ n ɪ ʃ ə d z /; [1] Sanskrit: उपनिषद्, IAST: Upaniṣad, pronounced [ˈʊpɐnɪʂɐd]) are late Vedic and post-Vedic Sanskrit texts that "document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions" [2] and the emergence of the central religious concepts of Hinduism.
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.
Maitreyi appears in ancient Indian texts, such as in a dialogue where she explores the Hindu concept of Atman (soul or self) in a dialogue with Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. According to this dialogue, love is driven by a person's soul, and Maitreyi discusses the nature of Atman and Brahman and their unity , the core of Advaita ...
Dissatisfaction with mundane life and strengthening the wish for liberation is invoked, treating the theory of death and rebirth, [80] karma and importance of conduct and free will, [81] and the connection between Atman (Self, Soul) and the Brahman are discussed in sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the text.