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Puranas, which mean "history" or "old", are Sanskrit texts which were composed between 3rd century BCE and 1000 CE. The Puranas are a vast genre of Hindu texts that encyclopedically cover a wide range of topics, particularly legends and other traditional lore. Composed primarily in Sanskrit, but
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The Shruti texts, defined as "that which is heard", are texts that are believed to be divine revelations of God and were heard by ancient rishis thousands of years ago. Thus, an author is not attributed to these texts. The origin language of these texts is
Sanskrit. The Vedas are considered Shruti
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and some in non-Indian languages. Prior to the start of the common era, the Hindu texts were composed orally, then memorized and transmitted orally, from one generation to the next, for more than a millennium before they were written down into manuscripts. This verbal tradition of preserving and
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Even though theoretically the whole of vedic corpus is accepted as revealed truth , in reality it is the
Upanishads that have continued to influence the life and thought of the various religious traditions that we have come to call Hindu. Upanishads are the scriptures par excellence of
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Atharvaveda and the Gopatha-Brahmana, (Grundriss der Indo-Arischen Philologie und Altertumskunde II.1.b.) Strassburg 1899; Gonda, J. A history of Indian literature: I.1 Vedic literature (Samhitas and Brahmanas); I.2 The Ritual Sutras. Wiesbaden 1975,
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has been among the most celebrated and popular text in the
Puranic genre. The Bhagavata Purana emphasizes bhakti (devotion) towards Krishna. The Bhagavata Purana is a key text in Krishna bhakti literature.
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The
Upanishads are a collection of Hindu texts which contain the central philosophical concepts of Hinduism. The Upanishads are the foundation of Hindu philosophical thought and its diverse traditions.
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1694:(a devotee of Rama), and an army, engages in a battle with Ravana, ultimately emerging victorious with Rama's slaying of Ravana. The epic concludes with Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana's return to
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2764:: "The Upanishads form the foundations of Hindu philosophical thought and the central theme of the Upanishads is the identity of Atman and Brahman, or the inner self and the cosmic self.";
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The Sutras and
Shastras texts were compilations of technical or specialized knowledge in a defined area. The earliest are dated to the latter half of the 1st millennium BCE. The
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Nijenhuis, Musicological literature (A History of Indian literature; v. 6 : Scientific and technical literature; Fasc. 1), Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
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J Duncan M Derrett (1978), Dharmasastra and
Juridical Literature: A history of Indian literature (Editor: Jan Gonda), Vol. 4, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
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John Cort (1993), Purana
Perennis: Reciprocity and Transformation in Hindu and Jaina Texts (Editor: Wendy Doniger), State University of New York Press,
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Teun Goudriaan and Sanjukta Gupta (1981), Hindu Tantric and Śākta Literature, A History of Indian Literature, Volume 2, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
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The Ramayana, an ancient Sanskrit text with the earliest part believed to have been composed in the 5th century BCE, is attributed to the sage
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William Graham (1993), Beyond the Written Word: Oral Aspects of Scripture in the History of Religion, Cambridge University Press,
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on the battlefield before the start of the war. Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita teaches Arjuna about atma (soul), God,
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Stephen Phillips (2009), Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy, Columbia University Press,
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James Lochtefeld (2002), "Shruti", The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 2: N–Z, Rosen Publishing.
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David Pingree, A Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Volumes 1 to 5, American Philosophical Society,
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Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty (1988), Textual Sources for the Study of Hinduism, Manchester University Press,
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and other regional Indian languages. In modern times, most ancient texts have been translated into other
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in Hinduism. The Smriti literature is a vast corpus of diverse texts, and includes but is not limited to
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Warren Lee Todd (2013), The Ethics of Śaṅkara and Śāntideva: A Selfless Response to an Illusory World,
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Jan Westerhoff (2009), Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka: A Philosophical Introduction, Oxford University Press,
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Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India
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3351:– 1; The Book of the Beginning. Introduction (Authorship and Date)
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Seer of the Fifth Veda: Kr̥ṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa in the Mahābhārata
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1175:(text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices),
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1189:(text discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge).
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968:(digests) covering politics, ethics, culture, arts and society.
880:
858:
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4261:
4245:
4805:
1214:, interpreted to mean either the "last chapters, parts of the
4151:
R.C. Zaehner (1992), Hindu Scriptures, Penguin Random House,
2458:
Light and Truth: A Latter-day Saint Guide to World Religions
948:, the Hindu epics (such as the Mahabharat and Ramayan), the
4866:
3983:
Mahadevan, T. M. P (1956), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (ed.),
3719:
Ludo Rocher (1986), The Puranas, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
3527:
Hartmut Scharfe (2002), Education in Ancient India, BRILL,
3189:
Ludo Rocher (1986), The Puranas, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
3091:
Ludo Rocher (1986), The Puranas, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag,
2238:
RC Zaehner (1992), Hindu Scriptures, Penguin Random House,
1311:
canon, composed from about the start of common era through
4222:
publishes Sanskrit literature with downloadable materials.
1287:
Upanishads are found mostly in the concluding part of the
891:
texts refer to the body of most authoritative and ancient
3671:
Kenneth Zysk, Medicine in the Veda, Motilal Banarsidass,
2787:, Part 1, Oxford University Press, page LXXXVI footnote 1
1182:(commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and
4236:
The British Library: Discovering Sacred Texts - Hinduism
2305:. State University of New York Press. pp. 183–185.
4131:, vol. 1, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors,
2346:
2344:
2342:
1307:. Of the remainder, some 95 Upanishads are part of the
1120:. Hindus consider the Vedas to be timeless revelation,
1082:) are a large body of Hindu texts originating from the
3655:
MS Valiathan, The Legacy of Caraka, Orient Blackswan,
1698:, where Rama is crowned king and reigns over Ayodhya.
4248:: Documents in ITX format of Upanishads, Stotras etc.
4080:. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
3899:
3543:
John Brockington (1998), The Sanskrit Epics, BRILL,
2573:(2003) in Philip's Encyclopedia. Accessed 2007-08-09
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1997:(500 BCE to 100 BCE) mentions music and singing by
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3439:, Oxford University Press, Also see Volumes 1 to 6
3272:Pradyumna: Lover, Magician, and Son of the Avatara
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1603:). The composition is traditionally attributed to
827:as Hindu scriptures, and Dominic Goodall includes
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2672:Bruce M. Sullivan, Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 85–86
1561:. These Hindu texts have been influential in the
909:including its four types of embedded texts – the
3067:
3065:
1674:, an incarnation of Vishnu, along with his wife
4097:A constructive survey of Upanishadic philosophy
3230:. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 10.
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1432:A 19th century manuscript of the Hindu text
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1208:The Upanishads are commonly referred to as
1112:, the texts constitute the oldest layer of
1105:complete before about 800 BCE. Composed in
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4226:The Sacred Books of the Hindus Information
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1708:
1226:(Soul, Self) are central ideas in all the
971:Many ancient Hindu texts were composed in
843:There are two historic classifications of
780:
766:
28:
4107:Indian Theatre: Traditions of Performance
4014:Sanskrit Play Production in Ancient India
3985:History of Philosophy Eastern and Western
3965:King, Richard; Ācārya, Gauḍapāda (1995),
3931:. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers.
3876:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 111–113.
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2602:The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2566:
2555:, p. 3; Witzel, Michael, "Vedas and
2531:
835:in the list of Hindu scriptures as well.
3771:, Vol 1 and 2, Oxford University Press,
2925:
2350:
2163:
989:texts. The Vedas consist of four parts:
960:, the Kāvya or poetical literature, the
3317:Pattanaik, Devdutt (13 December 2018).
3275:. Oxford University Press. p. 21.
2584:Religious Developments in Ancient India
2506:. Cambridge University Press. pp.
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901:). These comprise the central canon of
280:
40:
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1417:"political science". It also includes
4187:Manuscripts collections (incomplete)
3437:An Encyclopedia of Hindu Architecture
3359:
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3289:from the original on 7 September 2023
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1626:. The Mahabharata also teaches about
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2044:, the sage who wrote the classic on
1670:The epic covers the life journey of
6393:
3948:The Blackwell companion to Hinduism
3900:Richmond, Swann & Zarrilli 1993
3388:Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
3329:from the original on 14 August 2020
3256:Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
2845:E Easwaran (2007), The Upanishads,
2482:Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
1005:. Each Veda is subcategorized into
4076:A Source Book in Indian Philosophy
3992:MacDonell, Arthur Anthony (2004).
3873:Drama and Ritual of Early Hinduism
3364:Doniger, Wendy (5 February 2024).
1690:. Rama, accompanied by Lakshmana,
887:) – that which is remembered. The
25:
3929:The Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
3401:Basu, Anindita (30 August 2016).
1937:Scriptures (Vedas and Upanishads)
1757:Drama, dance and performance arts
1667:and contains over 24,000 verses.
1243:. The ten mukhya Upanishads are:
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3914:, pp. xxiv, xxxi–xxxii, 17.
3115:. Hindology Books. p. 266.
1762:Rachel Baumer and James Brandon,
1379:(law books), derivatives of the
1050:
1039:
48:
6362:
3994:A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
3269:Austin, Christopher R. (2019).
1890:Edwin Gerow, Siegfried Lienhard
1607:and is made up of over 100,000
6287:Relations with other religions
4125:Varghese, Alexander P (2008),
3987:, George Allen & Unwin Ltd
2553:Radhakrishnan & Moore 1957
1831:Mathematics and exact sciences
1791:Gnomic and didactic literature
1:
4246:Sanskrit Documents Collection
3224:Thompson, Richard L. (2007).
3197:, pp. 12–13, 134–156, 203–210
2456:Roger R. Keller, "Hinduism,"
2124:List of historic Indian texts
2032:or "singing and dancing" and
1597:
1116:and the oldest scriptures of
1091:
936:texts are a specific body of
869:) – that which is heard, and
3927:Apte, Vaman Shivram (1965).
3769:Sexual Life in Ancient India
2865:Ten Upanishads of Four Vedas
2588:Ancient History Encyclopedia
4055:, Oxford University Press,
4036:. Oxford University Press.
4032:Olivelle, Patrick (1998a).
3853:The Society of the Ramayana
3851:Ananda W. P. Guruge, 1991,
2557:
2502:An Introduction to Hinduism
1622:) and the aftermath of the
1368:, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and
1168:(mantras and benedictions),
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864:
6435:
4051:Olivelle, Patrick (1998),
3950:. Oxford: Blackwell Publ.
3946:Flood, Gavin, ed. (2003).
3407:World History Encyclopedia
2863:Piparaiya, Ram K. (2003).
2028:'s wives who excelling in
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42:Hindu scriptures and texts
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3486:, Oxford University Press
3307:Brockington (1998, p. 26)
3109:Nair, Shantha N. (2008).
1403:"architectural science",
5431:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
4737:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
4099:, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
2246:, pages 1–11 and Preface
2079:Hindu tantric literature
1771:Education, school system
1409:"science of sculpture",
1149:. In the Hindu Epic the
5510:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
4110:. Motilal Banarsidass.
4072:; Moore, C. A. (1957).
4017:. Motilal Banarsidass.
3996:. Motilal Banarsidass.
3870:Natalia Lidova (1994).
3370:Encyclopædia Britannica
2582:Sanujit Ghose (2011). "
2498:Gavin D. Flood (1996).
2144:Timeline of Hindu texts
2139:Sanskrit-related topics
1949:Historical significance
1588:, which translates to "
1222:(Ultimate Reality) and
1086:in northern India, the
905:. It includes the four
752:Timeline of Hindu texts
585:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
5485:Eighteen Greater Texts
4241:Sacred-Texts: Hinduism
4095:Ranade, R. D. (1926),
2902:King & Ācārya 1995
2867:. Motilal Banarsidass.
1436:
1383:. Other examples were
1129:Vedas are also called
560:Eighteen Greater Texts
6238:Hindu gurus and sants
5490:Eighteen Lesser Texts
4220:Clay Sanskrit Library
2599:Vaman Shivaram Apte,
2542:. Accessed 2007-08-09
2540:Philip's Encyclopedia
1907:State craft, politics
1811:Law and jurisprudence
1601: 4th century CE
1590:The Great Indian Tale
1503:Brahmavaivarta Purana
1431:
565:Eighteen Lesser Texts
6228:Anti-Hindu sentiment
4011:Tarla Mehta (1995).
3014:UCLA Social Sciences
2299:Ramdas Lamb (2002).
1723:Agriculture and food
1241:principal Upanishads
823:, but many list the
803:. Some of the major
6334:Hinduism by country
5500:Iraiyanar Akapporul
5460:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
4034:The Early Upanisads
3435:PK Acharya (1946),
3384:"The Bhagavad Gītā"
2571:Sanskrit literature
2536:Sanskrit literature
2134:Sanskrit literature
2089:List of Hindu texts
1858:Emmie te Nijenhuis,
1114:Sanskrit literature
950:Sutras and Shastras
575:Iraiyanar Akapporul
535:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
281:Related Hindu texts
4231:Online resources:
3484:The Sanskrit Drama
3252:"Hindu Philosophy"
2569:, pp. 29–39;
2534:, pp. 29–39;
2478:"Hindu Philosophy"
2229:, pp. 46–52, 76–77
2084:Indian epic poetry
1927:Temples, Sculpture
1900:Johann Jakob Meyer
1814:J Duncan M Derrett
1437:
1333:s (epics like the
954:Hindu philosophies
833:Yajnavalkya Smriti
807:texts include the
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5442:Sangam literature
5398:Yājñavalkya Smṛti
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4177:978-1-4725-1151-5
4167:978-0-520-20778-3
4157:978-0-679-41078-2
4138:978-81-269-0903-2
4117:978-81-208-0981-9
4087:978-0-691-01958-1
4070:Radhakrishnan, S.
4062:978-0-19-283576-5
4043:978-0-19-512435-4
4024:978-81-208-1057-0
4003:978-81-208-2000-5
3976:978-0-7914-2513-8
3883:978-81-208-1234-5
3825:978-81-208-0222-3
3793:978-0-19-989182-5
3777:978-1-4826-1588-3
3725:978-3-447-02522-5
3693:978-3-447-01831-9
3677:978-81-208-1401-1
3661:978-81-250-2505-4
3645:978-0-87169-213-9
3629:978-0-691-12067-6
3565:978-3-447-01546-2
3549:978-90-04-10260-6
3533:978-90-04-12556-8
3517:978-0-7206-0574-7
3473:978-0-19-535190-3
3457:978-81-208-3525-2
3425:978-3-447-05306-8
3282:978-0-19-005411-3
3237:978-81-208-1919-1
3212:978-0-520-20778-3
3195:978-3-447-02522-5
3178:978-0-415-17281-3
3161:978-81-208-3972-4
3122:978-81-223-1020-7
3097:978-3-447-02522-5
3077:978-1-57003-449-7
3057:978-0-7914-1382-1
3037:978-0-415-17281-3
2992:978-3-447-02091-6
2976:978-3-447-02676-5
2960:978-81-208-0779-2
2943:978-0-231-14987-7
2851:978-1-58638-021-2
2834:978-0-231-14485-8
2817:978-0-88706-139-4
2772:978-1-59257-846-7
2758:978-0-7914-1080-6
2742:978-3-447-01603-2
2725:978-0-19-533261-2
2717:978-0-595-38455-6
2690:978-0-521-43878-0
2646:978-1-4094-6681-9
2629:978-0-19-538496-3
2517:978-0-521-43878-0
2442:978-0-521-44820-8
2399:978-0-8248-2085-5
2373:978-0-226-61847-0
2312:978-0-7914-5386-5
2284:978-0-8239-3179-8
2264:978-0-8239-3179-8
2244:978-0-679-41078-2
2227:978-0-7914-7082-4
2207:978-0-520-20778-3
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1519:Markandeya Purana
1485:(Great Puranas):
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371:Vaishnava puranas
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5455:Divya Prabandham
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1910:Patrick Olivelle
1794:Ludwik Sternbach
1784:John Brockington
1709:
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1567:Bhagavata Purana
1499:Brahmanda Purana
1495:Bhavishya Purana
1491:Bhagavata Purana
1455:deities such as
1413:"economics" and
1358:Hindu philosophy
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2915:
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2903:
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