Literature Flashcards
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Rigveda reciter
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Hotr/Hotar
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Rigveda upaveda
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AyuraVeda
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Rigveda script
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Brahmi Consists of 1028 hymns (Sukta) and 10552 Mantras divided into 10 Mandalas
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Mandalas 2 – 7:
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Oldest part of the Rig Veda Samhita and are called “family books”
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Mandala 7
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Mention of Dashrajana yuddha on Purushni river and Ashwamedha yajna
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Mandala 8 –
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Dedicated to various gods and mostly composed by the Kanva clan.
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Mandala 9
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Dedicated entirely to soma
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Mandala 3
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Mandala 3 Gayatri Mantra
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Mandala 1 –
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Dedicated to Indra and Agni. Varuna, Surya, Mitra, Rudra, and Vishnu have also been mentioned
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Mandala 6
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Weapons sukta
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Mandala 10 –
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Compiled in Later Vedic Period and contains
Nadi Sukta : Sindhu is most mentioned + Nadittama (Saraswati) is most Pious
Purush Sukta :4-fold Varna system but no mention of word “Varna” ;
Nasadiya Sukta: Universe Origin
Yama-Yami Samvaad
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Hiranya-garbha Sukta
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Creation of universe
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Surya Sukta
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Marriage ceremonies
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Only surviving recension of Rig Veda is the
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Shakala Shakha
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1st mention of Stupa word in
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RIGVEDA (Tree Stem) raised by King Varuna)
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Shortest veda
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Samaveda
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Contains the famous Dhrupada Raga, later sung by Mian Tansen
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Samaveda
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Samaveda Recensions
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Kauthuma, Ranayaniya and Jaiminiya (Talavakara).
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Samaveda Upveda
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Gandharva veda
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Samaveda reciter
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Reciter
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1st mention of word death
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Rigveda
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What is samaveda
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Veda of
Chants
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What is yajurveda
Worship
or ritual
knowled
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Yajurveda reciter
:Adhavaryu
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2 branches of yajuraveda
Shukla (White) Yajur Veda/Vajasaneya
Krishna (Black) Yajur Veda –
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Contains only mantra
Shukla yajurveda
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Includes mantras +Prose explanations
Krishna yajuraveda
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Shukla yajurveda recension
Madhyandina and Kanva recensions.
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Krishna yajuraveda recension
Maitrayani, Taittiriya and Kapishthala recensions.
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Yajuraveda upaveda
DhanurVeda by Vishwamitra ;
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In which veda shunya is mentioned
Yajuraveda
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What does Atharva veda contains
Magic spells to ward off evil spirits or dangers
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First reference of word Silver in which veda
Atharvaveda
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Atharvaveda Recensions
Shaunaka and Paippalada
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Atharvaveda upaveda
Shilpa Veda , Ayurveda
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What is Brahamana
Explanation of Vedic hymns, its applications and origin stories.
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Rigveda Brahamana
Aitareya(1st to talk about duties of Varna and 1st to mention
word SHRENI ) Kaushitaki
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Samaveda Brahamana
Tandya and Jaiminiya Brahmanas.
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Yajuraveda Brahamana
Taittiriya and Shatpatha (1st mention of REBIRTH)
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Atharva Veda Brahamana
: Only Gopath Brahmana
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Brahamana mentioned about rebirth
Shatpatha
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What is Aranyak
as
Written by hermits residing in the forests for their students.(Forest books)
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Arayanka Emphasis:
on Meditation and not on sacrifices. Opposed to sacrifices and Concluding portion of the Brahmanas.(kind of bridge between karma and
knowledge
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Upanisha
ds literal meaning
Literal meaning:“sit near someone”.
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Introduces the concept of Atman and Brahman.
Upanishads
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___Upanishads are source of absolute knowledge.
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Source of Satymev Jayate
Mundaka Upanishads
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talks about Tatvamasi(God is within You )
Chhandogya Upnishada :
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First 3 ashrams and discusses the (mainly two) types of marriage:
Anuloma Marriage –Man marrying in his own varna or below
Pratiloma marriage – Woman Marrying in a lower varna not
sanctioned by the Vedas
Chhandogya Upnishada :
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Legend of Satyakam Jabal(stigma of being an unmarried mother))
Chhandogya Upnishada
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Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya ,
Brihidarnayaka Upnishada :
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Aham Brahamsmi
Brihidarnayaka Upnishada :
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,Yajnavalkya-gargi and Yajnavalkya-Maitreyi Discussion
Brihidarnayaka Upnishada
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1st mention of Shiva name
Shevetashvatara (White Horse)
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Yama and Nachiketa discussion
Kathopanishad
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What Is vedanga
Supportive in the study of the Vedas and the Vedic traditions
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6 vedanga
1. Shiksha (Phonetics)
2. Jyotisha (Astronomy) 3.Vyakaran (grammar)
4. Nirukta (Etymology) 5.Chhanda (Metrics)
6. Kalpa (Ceremonies)
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Kalpa Sutra is further divided into:
Shrauta Sutra:
Grihya Sutra
Dharmasutra:
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3 types of Agnis
Grihapatya (Circular altar), Dakshinagni (Semi Circular), and
Ahavaniya (Square Altar)
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Which Agni is ignited first
Grihapatya
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Domestic sacrifices i.e. Upanayana, marriage, funerary practices
Grihya sutra
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pertaining to the rituals Dharma.
Dharmasutra
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Total puranas and their meaning
18, ancient/old
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Time Period of puranas
Post vedic and believed to be composed by Ved Vyasa
and mostly compiled in Gupta Period
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Bhagavata Purana in which CE
10th CE
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Skanda Purana compiled in which CE
14-16
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Nature of purana
Puranas are sectarian i.e devoted to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma
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Discusses _ subjects in the of __Yugas (Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali):
5,4
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Sarga
Primary creation of the universe;
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Pratisarga
Recreation after annihilation
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Manvantaras
reigns of the various Manus ;
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Vamsha
–genealogy of gods and
rishis ;
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;Vamshanucharita
History of Suryavanshis and Chandravanshis
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4 yuga maked
Mahayuga
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1000 mahayuga
1 kalpa
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1 kalpa divided into
(divided into 14
Manvantaras each led by Manu )
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1st manu
Swaymbhu
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What is Dharmashashtra
Sanskrit texts about morality , duty
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Subdivide into
Dharmasutras(600B.C-300B.C)
and
smritis (200 B.C -900 C.E)
and
Commentaries like tika ,bhashya ( 9th CAD -19th CAD)
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4 paths Dharmashashtra refers to
Refers to Purusharthas (life goals)i.e. Dharma (right conduct), Artha (material wellbeing), Kama (desires, sensual pleasures)and Moksha
(liberation from the cycle of life and death)
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Person’s Dharma was dependent on which 4 things?
gender, marital status, Varna and ashram
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Epic Mahabharata(war in Dvapara): Composed by
Vedvyasa
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Mahabharat contains _ parvas and verses_
18, 1 lakh (i.e. Shatashahshri (Jayasanhita) and name of Dwija shreshtha (Kuninda King )
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Epic Ramayana(War in Treta): Composed by
Valmiki
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Ramayan cotains_ kandas__verses
seven
Kandas (books) having 24,000 verses More idealistic
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Story of Videgha madhav (King of Videha) and his guru Rishi Gautama Raghugana is contained in which ___ Brahamana
Shatpatha Brahamana:
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Purush Medha(might be human sacrifies but no surety) in which literature
Shatpatha Brahamana:
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What is Shruti
Shurti (product of
divine revelation i.e. Vedic literature i.e. Samhita, Brahamana, Aranyaka, Upanishada)
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What is Smirti?
Smiriti (prepared by human beings i.e Vedanga, Dharmasutra, Purana, Smiritis).
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Shruti earliest surviving manuscript
Later,
compiled andwritten down, and the earliest surviving manuscript is from the 11th-12th CE
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Total parts in 4 vedas
4
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2 section in which Shruti is divided
divided into two section i.e. Karma Kanda (Vedic Samhita, Brahmana) and Gyana Kanda ( Aranyaka, Upanishads)
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