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Which of the following is NOT one of the four major Vedas?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major Vedas?
What is the upveda (auxiliary Veda) associated with the Rig Veda?
What is the upveda (auxiliary Veda) associated with the Rig Veda?
Which of the following statements about the Rig Veda is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about the Rig Veda is NOT true?
What is the Brahmana associated with the Sam Veda?
What is the Brahmana associated with the Sam Veda?
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Which of the following statements about the Yajur Veda is correct?
Which of the following statements about the Yajur Veda is correct?
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Which of the following is a subdivision of the Yajur Veda?
Which of the following is a subdivision of the Yajur Veda?
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Which of the following is the Upveda of the Yajurveda?
Which of the following is the Upveda of the Yajurveda?
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What is the primary focus of the Atharva Veda?
What is the primary focus of the Atharva Veda?
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What is the meaning of the term 'Vedanga'?
What is the meaning of the term 'Vedanga'?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the six Vedangas?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six Vedangas?
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What is the central concept introduced by the Upanishads?
What is the central concept introduced by the Upanishads?
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Study Notes
Vedic Literature
- Vedic texts are classified into two parts: Shruti and Smriti.
- Shruti texts are considered to be of divine origin, revealed to sages during meditation.
- Shruti includes the four Vedas and the Samhitas.
The Four Vedas
- Rig Veda: the oldest Veda, depicting the life of early Vedic people in India, with 1028 hymns divided into 10 mandalas.
- Upveda of Rig Veda: Ayurveda.
- Brahmana associated with Rig Veda: Aiteraya.
Sam Veda
- A collection of verses drawn from the Rig Veda.
- Upveda of Sam Veda: Gandharva Veda.
- Brahmana associated with Sam Veda: Sadavimsha.
Yajurveda
- Deals with procedures for performing sacrifices.
- Subdivided into Shukla Yajurveda and Krishna Yajurveda.
- Upveda of Yajurveda: Dhanur Veda.
- Brahmana associated with Yajurveda: Gopatha.
Atharva Veda
- Focuses on everyday magic spells, chants, hymns, prayers, weddings, and funerals.
- Name "Atharva" comes from the priest Atharvan, a religious innovator and healer.
- Last among the Vedas to be composed, with 5687 mantras in 20 chapters.
Vedangas
- Literally means "Limb of the Vedas".
- Six Vedangas: Shiksha (Phonetics), Kalpa (Ritualistic science), Jyotisha (Astronomy), Vyakaran (grammar), Nirukta (Etymology), and Chhanda (Metrics).
- Written in the form of sutras, considered to be of human origin.
Upanishads
- Indicate knowledge acquired by sitting close to the teacher.
- Also known as Vedanta, with 108 Upanishads, of which 13 are prominent.
- Introduced the concept of Atma and Brahman, with Brahman as the underlying substance of the universe.
Puranas
- Literally means "ancient" or "old".
- Composed by Ved Vyas, discussing religious development from the 5th and 6th centuries.
- Subdivided into 18 Mahapuranas and Upapuranas.
- Discusses five subjects in the time span of four ages.
Dharmashastra
- A text about morality and religious duty.
- Refers to the fulfilment of purushastra, including Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha.
- Subdivided into Dharma sutras and Smritis.
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Description
Explore the classification of Vedic texts into Shruti and Smriti, the significance of Shruti and Smriti, and the contents of both categories. Also, delve into a detailed study of the Swadeshi Movement for a deeper insight into this historical movement.
