Vedic Literature

Question 1

Shruti

Answer 1

Product of Divine revelation

Question 2

Smriti

Answer 2

Remembered by ordinary human beings

Question 3

Earliest surviving manuscript is from which century?

Answer 3

11th

Question 4

How many parts are there in each way, and in which two sections are there divided?

Answer 4

Four parts in each Veda and they are divided into two sections,
Karma kanda (Vedic Samhita)
Gyana kanda (aranyaka, upanishada)

Question 5

Meaning of Karma kanda

Answer 5

Ritual based

Question 6

Meaning of hyana kand

Answer 6

Lnowledge based

Question 7

Sub division of Karma Kanda

Answer 7

Question 8

Gyana kanda

Answer 8

Question 9

Rig ved
Reciter?
Upveda?
Script?
Total hymns?

Answer 9

Hotr
Ayurveda
Brahmi
1028

Question 10

Mandala 2-7
8
9
1
10

Answer 10

Question 11

Praising the rivers means

Answer 11

Nadi stuti sukta

Question 12

Most pious river

Answer 12

Sarasvati
Naditama
Devitama
Mahetama

Question 13

Did rig veda mentioned the word Stupa

Answer 13

Yeah

Question 14

Shortest veda

Answer 14

Samveda

Question 15

Which famous Raga does Samveda contains?

Answer 15

Dhrupada raga later sung by Mia Tansen

Question 16

Up eda pf samveda

Answer 16

Gandharva
It is music, dance, and performing arts Natya shastra

Question 17

Rig veda
Yajurveda
Samveda
Atharvaveda

Answer 17

Question 18

9the book of Rigveda is dedicated to

Answer 18

God of plants, SOMA

Question 19

3rd book contains ….

Answer 19

Gayatri manyra composed by vishwamitra

Question 20

Info abt war of 10 Kings

Answer 20

7th mandala

Question 21

Naditama

Answer 21

Saraswati

Question 22

Provedure of sacrifices in which book

Answer 22

Yajurveda

Question 23

Upveda of yajurveda

Answer 23

Dhanurveda by Vishwamitra

Question 24

Yajurveda
Two types

Answer 24

Question 25

What does atharva ved contains

Answer 25

It is the first non- Aryan work. It contains magical charms toward of evil spirits.

Question 26

Tot al puranas

Answer 26

18

Question 27

Who compiled Purana’s?

Answer 27

Ved vyas

Question 28

Atharvaveda and brahamanas

Answer 28

Question 29

Brahamans means

Answer 29

Explanation of vedic hymns