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  1. Difference between Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas

    Shruti (श्रुति)means that which has been heard or communicated by a tradition with no starting point. Vedas & Upanishads are major Shruti scriptures Smriti (स्मृति )means which is remembered or authored by an individual (produced by human intellect ). Vedanga (वेदाङ्ग), Upaveda (उपवेद), Puranas (पुराण), Ramayana and Mahabharata are major Smriti scr...

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    Vedasare Shruti scriptures and it is believed that knowledge of Vedas were transferred to Rishi/Sages directly by the Brahman ( Formless God). Vedas are called Apauruṣeya (अपौरुषेय ), which means “not of a man, superhuman” and “impersonal, authorless”. Sages were द्रष्टा (seer) rather than author of Veda. There are four Vedas : Rigveda (ऋग्वेद), Sa...

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    Upanishadsis created to provide the Self Knowledge ( Atman-Gyana), therefore Upanishads are main texts for Vedanta philosophy. Vedanta is philosophy which believes that Liberation can be attained by knowing the Atman as the source and creator of this physical body and world. The main purpose Upanishads were created is to negate the individual’s ide...

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    Puranas are part of Smriti texts, there are 18 Maha Puranas (Great Puranas) and 18 Upa Puranas(Minor Puranas) . Their main purpose of Puranas was to spread Bhakti & devotion among masses.

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