Vedic And Epic Literature Ramayana And Mahabharata
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EXAMIVERSE
📜 Vedic Literature (c. 1500–500 BCE)
- Classification:
- Shruti: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda
- Smriti: Dharmaśāstra, Puranas, Epics
- Core Vedas:
- Rigveda: Hymns to deities (~1028 hymns)
- Yajurveda: Ritual formulas (Krishna & Shukla divisions)
- Samaveda: Melodic chants, basis of classical music
- Atharvaveda: Spells, healing, domestic rituals
- Philosophical Texts:
- Brahmanas: Ritual commentaries
- Aranyakas: Forest meditations
- Upanishads: Spiritual philosophy (Atman, Brahman)