Aranyaka
layer of texts within the Vedas dealing with detailed instructions for rituals
The Aranyakas (/ɑːˈrʌnjəkə/; Sanskrit: āraṇyaka आरण्यक) is the philosophy behind sacrifice of the ancient Hindu sacred texts, the Vedas.[1] They are usually part of the later parts of Vedas, and are one of many layers of the Vedic text.[2] The other parts of Vedas are the Samhitas (benedictions, hymns), Brahmanas (commentary), and the Upanishads (spirituality and abstract philosophy).[3][4]
,_Sanskrit,_Southern_Grantha_script,_sample_i.jpg)
| Hindu texts |
 |
Śruti
|
References
change- ↑ "Aranyaka". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ↑ In post-Vedic classifications by text types, the Aranyakas are one of five, with other four being Samhita, Brahmana, Upasana and Upanishad; see A Bhattacharya (2006), Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology, ISBN 978-0595384556, pages 5-17
- ↑ A Bhattacharya (2006), Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology, ISBN 978-0595384556, pages 8-14
- ↑ Barbara A. Holdrege (1995), Veda and Torah: Transcending the Textuality of Scripture, State University of New York Press, ISBN 978-0791416402, pages 351-357
Other reading
change- Jan Gonda (1975), A History of Indian Literature: Volume 1, Vedic Literature: (Saṃhitās and Brāhmaṇas), Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, ISBN 978-3447016032, Chapter IX: The Āraṇyakas (For context, see other chapters as well).
Other websites
change- Rajendralal Mitra, ed. (1872). The Taittiriya Aranyaka. Baptist Mission Press.
- W. Caland, ed. (1907). Baudhayana Srauta Sutra. Asiatic Society.
