The Hindu Scriptures

Question 1

What two scriptures belong to Shruti?

Answer 1

The Vedas and The Upanishads

Question 2

What four scriptures belong to Smriti?

Answer 2

The Histories, The Bhagavad Gita, The Puranas, The Dharma Shastra

Question 3

The Vedas

Answer 3

Oldest and most sacred Hindu texts. Contains hymns, poetry, stories and history.

Question 4

The Upanishads

Answer 4

Hindu Philosophy containing key beliefs like the soul, recantation, God and karma.

Question 5

The Histories

Answer 5

Contains the Ramayana the famous story of Rama and Sita and other Hindu history.

Question 6

The Puranas

Answer 6

contains more history and stories

Question 7

The dharma shastra

Answer 7

Contains laws and rules for Hindu life

Question 8

The Bhagavad Gita

Answer 8

Conversations between the diety Krishna and a prince suffering.

Question 9

Shruti

Answer 9

Texts claimed to have been heard directly from God. Very sacred and important.

Question 10

Smriti

Answer 10

Texts , poems that are still important but have been remembered so not as much authority