Hindu Scriptures
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are classified into: Shruti (meaning "heard"), Smriti (meaning "remembered"), and Nyaya (meaning "logic"). These classifications are based on the origin of the Scripture. Shruti scripture is thought of as something which was heard directly from God, while Smriti scripture refers to what was written down and remembered. Shruti is con ....
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.... timeless. The word Veda means "knowledge." It is believed that this knowledge came directly from Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
There are four Vedas. They are named Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva.
The Vedas consist of prayers to the One Divine and the divinities of nature; for example, the Sun, the Rain, the Wind, and the Fire. The Vedas also include prayers for matrimony, progeny (children), prosperity, concord, do ....
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