Sannyasa Upanishads are Truth and Perfection

Sannyasa Upanishads (सन्यास उपनिषद) are a group of minor Upanishads of Hinduism related to renunciation, monastic practice, and asceticism. There are…

Samaveda is Indian Classical Music and Dance

The Samaveda (सामवेद from Saman means “song” and Veda means “knowledge”), is the Veda of melodies and chants. It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text,…

Yajurveda: The Knowledge About Worship

The Yajurveda (यजुर्वेद Yajur meaning “worship”, and Veda meaning “knowledge”) is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals. An ancient Vedic Sanskrit text,…

Rigveda Contents and Significance

The Rigveda or Rig Veda (ऋग्वेद) is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (sūktas). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (śhruti) known as the Vedas. The Rigveda is the oldest…

Manusmriti Recommends Non-Violence

The Manusmriti (मनुस्मृति), also known as the Manava-Dharmasastra or Laws of Manu, is one of the many legal texts and constitutions among the many Dharmasastras of Hinduism.…