Hindu religious texts
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concept
Hindu religious texts are a diverse body of ancient and medieval scriptures—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas and devotional works—that articulate Hindu philosophy, mythology, rituals, and ethical teachings.
Observed surface forms (19)
- Brahmana text ×6
- Hindu devotional text ×6
- Hindu devotional literature ×4
- Vaishnava text ×3
- Hindu sacred literature category ×2
- Ancient Indian text ×1
- Bengali religious text ×1
- Brāhmaṇa text ×1
- Hindu epic literature ×1
- Hindu religious text tradition ×1
- Hindu scripture collection ×1
- Hindu scripture passage ×1
- Indian philosophical text ×1
- Puranic text ×1
- Sanskrit religious text ×1
- Tamil religious text ×1
- Vedic ritual text ×1
- ancient Indian religious text ×1
- category of Hindu scripture ×1
Instances (36)
- Shakta Upanishads
- Garuda Purana via concept surface "Vaishnava text"
- Manusmriti via concept surface "Ancient Indian text"
- Gautama Dharmasutra via concept surface "ancient Indian religious text"
- Narada Bhakti Sutra via concept surface "Hindu devotional literature"
- Gita Govinda via concept surface "Hindu devotional text"
- Aditya Hridayam via concept surface "Hindu devotional text"
- Itihasa via concept surface "Hindu sacred literature category"
- Brahma Vaivarta Purana via concept surface "Vaishnava text"
- Aitareya Brahmana via concept surface "Brahmana text"
- Panchavimsha Brahmana via concept surface "Brahmana text"
- Chaitanya Mangala via concept surface "Bengali religious text"
- correspondence of Sri Aurobindo via concept surface "Indian philosophical text"
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Sanskrit word meaning “that which is heard”
via concept surface "category of Hindu scripture"
surface form: Shruti
- Smriti via concept surface "Hindu sacred literature category"
- Vishnu Sahasranama via concept surface "Hindu devotional text"
- Shatapatha Brahmana via concept surface "Brahmana text"
- Jaiminiya Brahmana via concept surface "Brahmana text"
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Pushti-margiya granthas (foundational texts of Pushtimarg)
via concept surface "Hindu devotional literature"
surface form: Pushti-margiya granthas
- Gopatha Brahmana via concept surface "Brahmana text"
- Ananda Tandava Stotra via concept surface "Hindu devotional text"
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Shaunakiya Brāhmaṇa (attributed)
via concept surface "Brāhmaṇa text"
surface form: Shaunakiya Brāhmaṇa
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Shaunakiya Kalpasūtra (attributed)
via concept surface "Vedic ritual text"
surface form: Shaunakiya Kalpasūtra
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Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 (attributed)
via concept surface "Hindu scripture passage"
surface form: Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73
- Katha Shakha via concept surface "Hindu religious text tradition"
- Kathaka Brahmana via concept surface "Brahmana text"
- Mahapuranas via concept surface "Hindu scripture collection"
- Yuga Purana via concept surface "Puranic text"
- Varaha Purana via concept surface "Vaishnava text"
- Andhra Mahabharatam via concept surface "Hindu epic literature"
- Tiruppavai via concept surface "Tamil religious text"
- Adbhut Ramayana (Assamese adaptation) via concept surface "Hindu devotional literature"
- Tripura Upanishads via concept surface "Sanskrit religious text"
- Panduranga Mahatyam via concept surface "Hindu devotional text"
- Ramaabhyudayam via concept surface "Hindu devotional literature"
- Sri Kalahasteeshwara Mahatyam via concept surface "Hindu devotional text"