The Yasna the primary liturgical collection includes the Gathas.
What is the religious text of hinduism. Download What Is The Religious Text Of Hinduism Reading Jewish Religious Texts-Eliezer Segal 2012-02-07 Reading Jewish Religious Texts introduces students to a range of significant post-biblical Jewish writing. The Puranas cover things from yoga to army organization taxation the caste system hell gods and everything in between. They are also considered as the starting point of the divine instructions in the vedas.
The Bhagavad Gita usually considered part of the sixth book of the Mahabharata dating from about 400 or 300 BC is a central text of Hinduism a philosphical dialog between the god Krishna and the warrior Arjuna. This is one of the most popular and accessible of all Hindu scriptures required reading for anyone interested in Hinduism. Beyond both of these is the spirit or the spark of God within the soul.
The old count of the Upanishads is said to be 108 even though there are additions to it recently. They are the philosophical texts describing highlighting factors of Hinduism which also include ideas of the soul rebirth karma Brahmanuniverse and freedom. Sruti literature refers to the habit of ancient Hindu saints who led a solitary life in the woods where they developed a consciousness that enabled them to hear or cognize the truths of the universe.
The Visperad a collection of supplements to the Yasna. Hinduism is an ancient religion with diverse traditions such as Vaishnavism Shaivism Shaktism and others. Composed between 500 BCE and 100 CE the Mahabharata is an account of the wars of the house of Bharata.
Four of the formers recensions and two. It essentially is comprised of ritual chants and formulas and is divided into two. It covers diverse genres such as prayer and liturgical poetry biblical interpretation religious law philosophy mysticism and works of ethical instruction.
Out of these 13 are considered as common or not very important. The Yashts hymns in honor of the divinities. Primary religious texts that is the Avesta collection.