What are other Scriptures of Hinduism. Are they considered authorative ?
In Hinduism, the number of books, considered as sacred,
is legion. However; only the more important ones, acceptable to the orthodox tradition and venerated by
almost all sections, will be described here briefly:
Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavadgita, the Smritis of Manu
and other sages, Agamas, Puranas and Darsanas.
The Ramayana, containing the life and deeds of Sri Rama,
and the Mahabharata which deals with the story of the
Pandava Kaurava princes as also of Sri Krishna have inspired the Hindus for millennia to face the problems of
life.
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The Bhagavadgita, more commonly known as the Gita,
which is a part of the Mahabharata is an extremely popular scripture. If the Upanishads can be compared to the
cow, the Gita is their milk. It is in the form of a
dialogue between Lord Sri Krishna and the mighty Pandava
warrior Arjuna. The battlefield of Kurukshetra is its
place of origin. Its central message is that one should
discharge one's duty however hard and unpleasant it bebravely and with selfless dedication. Everyone of us has
to perform his or her duty designated as Svadharma to
please God, to serve the world and to repay one's debt to
the society. Svadharma implies ambition commensurate
with one's capacity and the necessary inclination as also
the drive to achieve it. Our well being lies in performing our Svadharma. Paradharma, duty suitable for others
but not for us, will positively harm us if chosen by us.
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The Smritis are treatises composed by the sages like
Manu, Yajnavalkya and Parasara. Keeping the eternal
truths of the Vedas in view, the Smritis controlled and
guided the Hindu society through the various vicissitudes
brought about by time. They depict the code of conduct
for every Hindu both at the individual and at the social
level.
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The Agamas concern themselves mainly with ritualistic
worship of the various deities, rites connected with
temples and Places of worship as well as modes of spiritual practices.
Though containing some historical material the Puranas
have devoted themselves mainly to the propagation of
ethical principles and spiritual truths, often through
stories, allegories, similes and symbolism. They have
been the chief source of religious and cultural education
for the masses. The Vishnupurana and the Bhagavatapurana
dealing with the story of Sri Krishna, are more wellknown.
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The Darshanas six in number are systematic treatises of
different philosophies which deal with.basic questions
like the origin and creation of the world, God and Soul.
Out of these, the Yoga System of Patanjali and the Vedanta system of Badarayana Vyasa are Popular even today.
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