WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Shruti, (Sanskrit: “What Is Heard”) in Hinduism, the most-revered body of sacred literature, considered to be the product of divine revelation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The shrutis are different than other collections of Hindu philosophical texts in that they span a great amount of time and cover much of Hindu history. The collection contains the four Vedas: Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shruti means to hear, it is derived from the word “shur” which means to hear. Shrutis are considered to be the major source of Hindu law. Another term for Shruti is Veda. according to Hindu law, there are four Vedas namely, Rigveda, Samveda, Yajurveda, Atharveda.

Detailed explanation-4: -The “Samhita” or 4 Vedas along with their “Brahmanas”, 108 Upanishads and the Aranyakas are Shruti Literature.