RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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____ they were received directly from God
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____ they were passed on by word of mouth
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____ they provided Hindus with philosophical knowledge
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. The Upanishads are late Vedic Sanskrit texts of religious teachings and ideas still revered in Hinduism.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vedas are Hindu scriptures in the form of text scripts. The term “Veda” comes from a Sanskrit word that signifies “knowledge.” The Vedas provide essential knowledge regarding the origins of existence and one’s reaction to it. The Vedas are regarded as one of the world’s oldest texts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vedas are hymns that are also accompanied in the total Veda by Brahmanas (ritual texts) Aranyakas (“forest” or “wilderness” texts), and Upanishads (philosophical texts). The Upanishads are also called the Vedanta and come at the end of the total Veda.
Detailed explanation-4: -The historical Vedic religion is now generally accepted to be a predecessor of Hinduism, but they are not the same because the textual evidence suggests significant differences between the two. These include the belief in an afterlife instead of the later developed reincarnation and samsāra concepts.