Hinduism's Development

By the sixth century B.C, Hinduism had developed into a cumbersome religion of ______, castes and sacrificial rituals.

Existence was seen as an endless cycle of birth and ______.

Deliverance from the cycle of reincarnations could be attained only through formal rituals performed by the ______ priests.

May be a reaction ______

The practice of ______ may have resulted in a backward form of worship