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What does the discipline of Vyākaraṇa focus on?

Etymology

Poetic meters

Grammar and linguistic analysis (correct)

Ritual instructions

Which discipline in Sanskrit tradition deals with the explanation of archaic words and their ancient uses?

Jyotisha

śikṣā

Nirukta (correct)

Chandas

What is the primary focus of the discipline of Kalpa?

Phonetics and pronunciation

Etymology

Ritual instructions (correct)

Prosody and meter

Which aspect of Vedic recitation is emphasized in the discipline of śikṣā?

Accent and stress Signup and view all the answers

What does the discipline of Chandas primarily focus on?

Poetic meters Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline helps establish the right time for rituals using the position of nakshatras and asterisms?

Jyotisha Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Smriti' refer to in Indian texts?

Knowledge as cognized by human conditioning Signup and view all the answers

How do new genres of Smriti emerge according to the text?

As a result of human creativity Signup and view all the answers

When can a new Smriti supersede an old one?

If it is a superior model of something Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT included in the body of Indian texts related to 'that which is remembered'?

'Sanskrit' Signup and view all the answers

What filters condition everything that humans produce in their normal state according to the text?

Filters of our intellect Signup and view all the answers