Religion: HINDUISM SCRIPTURES

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The majority of Hindu scriptures are composed in the Sanskrit language. The morphology and linguistic philosophy of Sanskrit are sometimes claimed to be linked to study of the Vedas.
They are two types of sacred writings:
Sruti (Heard),
Smriti (Remembered).
Sruti Sacred texts
The Four Vedas: the most ancient Hinduism sacred text, the 4 Vedas are the pillar of Hinduism religion. ("Veda" means "Knowledge in Sanskrit). The four major works are gathering all the aspects of daily life:

• Rig Veda (Royal Knowledge) is the most important, covering divinities and ritual prayers. The oldest (1500 BC) and has 10'589 verses divided into ten mandalas or books, of which books two to seven are the core of the work. The hymns are the work of many authors or seers called 'rishis' such as Atri, Kanwa,Vashistha, Vishwamitra, Jamadagni, Gotama and Bharadwaja. The books are arranged according to the number of hymns they possess.

• Sama Veda (Knowledge of Chants): a liturgical collection of melodies 'saman', a book of hymns.

• Yajur Veda (Knowledge of Sacrificial Rituals) treats the scientific branches and Sacrificial Rituals. Made to meet the demands of a ceremonial religion, it contains sacred formulas, invocations and spells muttered by the Hindu priests who performed the sacrificial rites.