HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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scientific treatises on ancient medicine and the movements of the stars
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instructional texts for Brahmins, teaching them how to lead the Hindu people
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modern books that outline how ancient Indian traditions have changed over time
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ancient texts that discuss astronomy, the soul, yoga, meditation and mantras
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas? Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the Vedas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Atharva Veda is deemed to be an encyclopaedia for medicine “Interalia", and Ayurveda (the science of life) is considered as Upa Veda (supplementary subject) of the Atharva Veda.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scriptures say that Vedas are the very breathing air of God. Vedas preach from beginning to end about the general well being of the society ( Lokas Samasthas sukhino bhavanthu). It has been in practice from the days of yore, the recitation of Vedas. Hearing of Vedas purifies us.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Vedas are the most anticipated and oldest of religious texts. The Vedas were composed and written in Vedic Sanskrit. The text is the oldest literature that tells us about the scriptures of Hinduism. The Vedas have four types – Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda.
Detailed explanation-5: -According to tradition, Vyasa is the compiler of the Vedas, who arranged the four kinds of mantras into four Samhitas (Collections).