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𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄

𝐕𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐬

- Signifies knowledge

- Knowledge to conduct

- Poetic language & full of symbols

- Compiled around 1500-1000BCE

- Preach Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

- 4 Major Vedas: Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharva Veda

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𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬

- part of the Hindu Srutis

- Each Veda has Brahmana attached to it

- Collection of texts with commentaries on particular Veda

- Consist of instructions – explains the symbolic significance

- Compiled between 900-700BCE

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𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬

- Texts attached to the Vedas – Rituals & Sacrifices

- Compilation of ritualistic information

𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐬

- More than 200 known Upanishads

- Part of Guru-shishya Parampara

- Written in Sanskrit

- Last part of vedas – Vedanta

- Truth about human life and show the way forward for salvation

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- Set of 108 Upanishads – Muktika canon

- Upanishads – Gyan Kanda – Knowledge/Spiritual

- Aranyaka – Karma Kanda – Rituals/Sacrifices

𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐯𝐲𝐚𝐬 – 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚

Ramayana

- Four-fold Objectives (Purusharta) – Dharma Artha Kama Moksha

- By Valmiki – Adikavi

- Ramayana – Adikavya

- 24000 veses and 7 Khandas

- Victory of Good over Evil

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Mahabharata

- By Ved Vyas – in Sanskrit – 8800verses – initially

- Currently – 100000 verses – Itihas Purana

- The conflict between Kaurava and Pandavas

- Nishkama Karma

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𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬

- stories about the creation of the universe; on divine Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh

- 18 major Puranas – Bhagavata, Brahma, Vayu, Garuda, Padma, Vishnu, Matsya, etc.

- Panchatantra – written by Vishnu Sharma

- Hitopdesha – written by Narayan Pandit

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Ashtadyayi - written by Panini

- Natyashastra - written by Bharata

- Malaviagnimitra, Vikramorvasiya, Abhigyana Shakuntala, Kumara Sambhava, Raghuvamsa, Meghduta, Ritusamhara - written by Kalidasa

- Mrichhakatika - written by Sudraka

- Mudra Rakshas, Devi Chandraguptam - written by Vishakhdutta

- Uttara Ramacharitrram – written by Bhavabhuti

- Swapnavasavadutta, Urubhanga - written by Bhasa

- Ratnavali, Nagananda, Priyadarsika - written by Harshavardhana

- Gita Govinda - written by Jayadeva

- Kiratarjuniyam - written by Bharavi

- Sishupalavadha - written by Megha

- Arthashastra - written by Kautilya

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𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Lord Buddha used Pali – Tripitakas – Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka

- Buddhacharitra - written by Aswaghosha

- Milind Panha - written by Nagasena

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- Mahavamsa – Poems in Pali – under king Vijaya

- Abhidhamamoksha - written by Vasubandhu (Sanskrit)

- Visuddhimagga - written by Buddhagosha (text of Theravada doctrine)

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𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Agam - consists of many texts, which are the sacred books - in the Ardha-magadhi

- Non-agam - explanation of Agam literature - written in many languages such as Prakrit, Sanskrit, Apabhramsa, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannad, etc

- Uvasaggaharam stotra, Kalpa Sutra - written by Bhadrabahu

- Samayasara, Niyamasara - written by Acharya Kundkund

- Ratna Karanda, Sravakachara, Aptamimansa - written by Samanta Bhadra

- Silappadikaram - written by Ilango Adigal

- Civaka Cintamani - written by Tirutakkatevar

- Tattvartha Sutra - written by Umasvati (in Sanskrit)

- Mahapurana, Harivamshapurana - written by Jinasena

𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Adigrantha – Compiled by Bhai Gurdas – under Guru Arjan Dev in Gurumukhi script

- Guru Granth Sahib – in Gurumukhi Script- Sant Bhasa- Eleventh and Final spiritual authority

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- Teaching of 13 Bhakti Saints – Bhagats like Ramananda, Namdev, Ravidao, Surdas, etc

- Janamsakhis – Stories of Guru Nanak

𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Thirukkural - written by Saint Thiruvallur

- Tolkappiyam – Tamil grammar book

- Manimekhlai - written by Sattanar

- Andal – Women Alvar saint

- Periya Puranam, Kambaramayanam – Major poets in Nayanars

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𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Kokasandisan, Bhasa Kautilya – Commentary on Arthashastra

- Ramacharitam - written by Cheeraman

- Ezhuthachan – Father of Malayalam Literature

𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐮 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Nannaya -1st poet in Telugu

- Literature reached a zenith under Vijayanagara period

- Uttaraharivamsam - written by Nachana Somanatha

- Amuktamalyada - composed by King Krishnadevaraya

𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞

- Dharmanathapurana - written by Madhava (on the life of 15th Tirthankara)

- Dharma Parikshe - written by Uritta Vilasa

- Kavirajamarga - written by Nripatunga amoghavarsha 1

- Adipurana, Vikramarjuna Vijaya – written by Pampa

- Shanti Purana – written by Ponna

- Ajitanatha Purano – written by Ranna

- Shabdamanidarpana - written by Kesirja

- Tarave Ramayana - written by Narahari

- Jaimini Bharata - written by Lakshamisha

References:

-vedicheritage.gov.in
-namami.gov.in
-Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
-Art and Culture by Gaurav Agarwal

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