The document discusses shruti and smruti texts, emphasizing their significance in Hindu philosophy and spiritual practice. It elaborates on the classification of the Vedas and Upanishads, outlining major texts, key philosophical questions, and the role of various scriptures in guiding individuals toward self-realization. Additionally, it highlights the eternal truths revealed by sages and the importance of questioning and dialogue in the pursuit of spiritual understanding.

1. Shruti Smruti
Customization-Localization
Revelation of Cosmic and
of Eternal principles and
Eternal principles and
processes for current life
processes
style and integrated welfare,
also called Purushartha

2. Shruti’s
•The foundation of Hindu Traditions.
•Eternal truth realized by investigators of
TRUTH, also called Rishi’s, Sages.
Upanishads
Classification of Shruti’s is technically
made in to four groups: Mantra, Upanishads are organized
Braahmana, Aaranyaka, Upanishad. sections dealing with
Spiritual discussions.
One way of organized arrangement of
Shruti’s for convenience of study and Upanishads show that
application is the following: Hinduism encourages
Rig-Veda, Yajur-veda, questioning, dialogue,
challenging in pursuit of
Sama Veda, Atharva Veda
TRUTH.

3. Ten Upanishads are considered as major texts in view of their indepth
coverage of the specific aspects, the mentioning of these works by many
spiritual masters.
This does not mean other upanishads are less important. Each text has its
own significance.
Ten major upanishads: Isha, Kena, Katha, Prashna, Munda, Mandukya,
Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chandogya, Bruhadaranyaka.
Issues deliberated in Upnaishads: Prime cause of Universe , Prime driving
force of the universal activities, life, death, Post death life? , Spiritual
meditation practices.

4. Panths Darshanas
Puranas These are Vedangas
deliberations
Agamas Itihas
In
Upavedas Specific Dharm Shastras
periods

5. Jainism Buddhism Sikhism
These are resources which help to identify
specific formats of customization.
There is a list of Puranas – numbers ranging
from 18and Purana’s:
The common message in all Panths
to 46 /108.
Sin= Causing Pain and suffering to others, blocking spiritual progress
Punya = Helping to get freedom from suffering/pain, progress spiritually

6. Shakta Shaiva Jain Vaishnava
Shilpa Dhanur Gandharva Ayur
Architecture Defense Music Medicine

7. Vaisheshika Nyaya Yoga
Kanada Gautama Patanjili
Science of logic, Logical quest for Practice of
futility of maya god, phases of meditation and
creation samadhi for
renunciation
Sankhya
Vedanta
Kapil
Veda Vyas
Mimansa
Eliminate physical Jaimini
and mental pains and Explains the devine
receive liberations nature of soul, maya Explains vedas are
and creation eternal and devine

8. Vyakarna Nirukta
Sanskrit Grammar Vedic Dictionary
Shiksha Chanda
How to pronounce Poetic Stanzas
vedic mantras
Kalpa Sutra
Jyotisha
Rules related to
Astrology, performance of
Astronomy vedic religion

9. Ramayana Mahabharat
Valmiki Ved Vyas
Life history of Sita Story of Padavas,
and Rama teaching Kauravas and Sri
ideal values Krishna

10. Manu Smriti Yajnavalkya
Smriti
Parashara Smriti Other Smritis
Brihaspati, Daksha, Gautama,
Yama, Angira, Yogishwar,
Pracheta, Shatatapa, Samvarta,
Ushna, Shanka, Likhita,
Continued on next slide. Vishnu, Harita, Atri

11. Upasmritis Tirukural
Narada, Pulaha, Garga, Tamil Shavite
Pulastya, Shaunaka, Granu,
Behavior, Conduct, Ethics.
Boudhayana, Vishwamitra
…etc.
Niti Shastra Artha Shastra
Chanakya, Vidura, Shukra. Kautilya Economics,
Politics, Law.

12. The essence of Vedas and
upansihads is condensed into 700
concise shlokas.
These provide a guidance to the
science of self- realization.

13. Sruti Smruti
Dealing with particular
Dealing with internal
application of eternal
principles
principles.

14. Vedas
•The foundation scriptures of Hindus.
•Eternal truth revealed to great sages. Upanishads
Classification of Vedas Hinduism encourages
Rig - General knowledge questioning and Upanishads
are recordings of such
Yajur – Knowledge of action
conversations and dialogs.
Saam – Knowledge of worship
Atharva – knowledge of science

15. Ishaa – Philosophy of God and God realization
Mandukya – Niraakaar(without form) aspect of god
Prashna – Questions like root cause of universe, functioning of vital force
of life
Aitareya – Atman and births of atman are described
Kaushitaki – Course for souls after death, doctrine of prana and moksha
Katha – Q&A between Yama and Nachiketa
Taittariya – Tells more about the creation of god
Brhadaranyaka – Negation of all conceptions of self
Chhandogya – Sacrifices and other forms of worship
Kena – Sacrifices and other forms of worship

16. Panths Darshanas
Puranas Vedangas
Agamas Itihas
Upavedas Dharm Shastras

17. Jainism Buddhism Sikhism
Kalpa Sutra Dhampad Tripitakas Guru Granth Sahib
astadas puranesu vyasasya vachan dwiyam |
paropkaraya poonayay, papaya parpidnam||
Main Puranas = 18 Upa-puranas = 46

18. Shakta Shaiva Jain Vaishnava
Shilpa Dhanur Gandharva Ayur
Architecture Defense Music Medicine

19. Vaisheshika Nyaya Yoga
Kanada Gautama Patanjili
Science of logic, Logical quest for Practice of
futility of maya god, phases of meditation and
creation samadhi for
renunciation
Sankhya
Vedanta
Kapil
Veda Vyas
Mimansa
Eliminate physical Jaimini
and mental pains and Explains the devine
receive liberations nature of soul, maya Explains vedas are
and creation eternal and devine

20. Vyakarna Nirukta
Sanskrit Grammer Dictionary
Shiksha Chhanda
How to pronounce Poetic Stanzas
vedic mantras
Kalpa Sutra
Jyotishya
Types which give
Astrology, concise form of
Astronomy vedic religion

21. Ramayan Mahabharat
Valmiki Ved Vyas
Life history of Sita Story of Padavas,
and Rama teaching Kauravas and Sri
ideal values Krishna

22. Manu Smriti Yajnavalkya
Useful for other yugas. Smriti
Useful for other yugas.
Parashara Smriti Other Smritis
Suitable for people of Brihaspati, Daksha, Gautama,
Kaliyuga. Yama, Angira, Yogishwar,
Pracheta, Shatatapa, Samvarta,
Continued on next slide. Ushna, Shanka, Likhita,
Vishnu, Harita, Atri

23. Upasmritis Tirukural
Narada, Pulaha, Garga, Tamil Shavite
Pulastya, Shaunaka, Granu,
Behavior, Conduct, Ethics.
Boudhayana, Vishwamitra
…etc.
Niti Shastra Artha Shastra
Chanakya, Vidura, Shukra. Kautilya Economics,
Politics, Law.

24. The essence of into vedic
knowledge has been
crystallized into 700 concise
shlokas, which provide a
definitive guide to the
science of self- realization.