Ancient Indian literature & its subjects - Art & Culture

Q.  Correctly match the following literature with the items they focus on.

1) Brahmanas ----------- elaboration of philosophical aspect
2) Aranyakas ------------- mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices
3) Upanishads ------------ treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony
- Published on 12 Aug 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 2
d. All of the above

ANSWER: Only 2
 
The Brahmanas are the treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony. The Upanishads are philosophical texts dealing with topic like the soul, the absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of nature. The Aranyakas are called forest books and they deal with mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices.

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