| Classification of Scriptures |
Vedas |
| Hindu scriptures are classified as
shruti, smriti, itihaas, etc. Learn what this classification means [More . . .] |
Vedas are the original Hindu
scriptures. There are four vedas. [More . . .] |
| Upanishads |
Bhagwad
Gita |
| In the Upanishads the spiritual
meanings of the Vedic texts are brought out and emphasized in their own right. There are
18 principal upanishads and several minor upanishads. [More . . .]
| Lord Shree Krishna's upadesh
(advise) to Arjuna in the battlefield of Mahabharata is one of the most important Hindu
scriptures in Hindu dharma. [More . . .] |
| Ithihaas |
Six Maha Vakyas |
| Along with the Puranas
or books of mythology, are the Itihasas or books of legend. [More . . .] |
An extraction of six of the most
important statements (vakyas) from the Upanishads [More...] |
| Scriputre Quotes |
Puranas
|
| A categorized and growing
collection of quotes from various Hindu scriptures which will serve as subhashitas or
auspicious saying [More . . .] |
The Puranas are the richest collection of mythology in the world. Most of them attained
their final form around 500 A.D. [More . . .] |
Yogasutra of Sage Patanjali
|
Manu Smriti |
| Yogasutra
of Sage Patganjali [More . . .] |
Smritis mean "that which has to be remembered".
[More . . .] |
| Brahmanas |
Aranyakas |
| The Brahmanas
are specific ritualistic. They are much like the Yajur Veda and its
ritualistic approach but are not as old, nor do they have such an esoteric
meaning.
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Between
the Brahmanas and Upanishads are a few secondary texts. These are called
Aranyakas
or Forest texts to be used by those who left society to reside in the forest to gain
spiritual knowledge (Vanaprasthas)
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| Tirukural |
Agamas |
Tirukural is an
important scripture, written in Tamil language by Saint Thiruvalluvar.
[More
. . .] |
The
Agamas are sectarian scriptures dealing with the worship of a particular aspect of God and
prescribing detailed courses of discipline for the worshipper.
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| Jain
Scriptures |
Dharmapada |
| In the olden days,
the knowledge of scriptures was passed on by the word of mouth, taught by a teacher.
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Dharmapada
is a book of Lord Buddha's teachings. It contains 42 verses.
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| Darshanas |
Bhaja Govindam |
| The Darshanas are schools of
philosophy.
[More...] |
Adi Shankara composed these hymns
to foster the sense of devotion in the hearts of devotees [More . . .] |
| Hanuman Chalisa |
Shree Guru Granth Sahib |
| Hanuma Chalisa
[More...] |
Shree Gug Granth Sahib
[More...] |
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