Literary Sources, Scriptures, Hymns

Question 1

Vedas

Answer 1

earliest sources of Hindu tradition; body of ancient hymns and chants, sometimes referred to as “shruti”

Question 2

Dhamashatras

Answer 2

written before the common era, focuses on teh moral and social duties of individuals in society based on their place in society and their position in life

Question 3

Ramayana

Answer 3

epic

Question 4

Mahabharata

Answer 4

epic that contains the Bhagvad Gita

Question 5

Puranas

Answer 5

narratives about divine manifestations; 18 major and 18 minor Puranas that cover a wide range of topics

Question 6

Upanishads

Answer 6

philosophical dialogues that appear at the end of each Veda

Question 7

Rig Veda

Answer 7

the oldest veda that is considered the most authoritative

Question 8

Four Veda’s

Answer 8

Rig, Sam, Yajur, and Atharva

Question 9

Laws of Manu

Answer 9

authoritative treaties that address dharma

Question 10

Bhagvad Gita

Answer 10

an episode that appeas in the 6th book of the Mahabharata and is the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna on the edge of a battlefield one day before battle

Question 11

Saguna Bhakti

Answer 11

devotion to the divine form

Question 12

Nasadiya

Answer 12

creation hymn in Rig Veda

Question 13

Hiranyagarbha

Answer 13

creation hymn in Rig Veda