Indian Ancient Literature

                                                   Indian Literature 

                                         Introduction

(a) Literature means writing formed with letters in latin.

(b) Classified into Fiction And Non-Fiction.

(c) Some of the popular literature are in the forms of epics like Ramayana.

                            

                                         

                                             Literature In Ancient India

                                                

                                             VEDAS                                                

 'Veda' means knowledge and the texts are actually about providing humans about                   knowledge to conduct  their entire life on earth and beyond.

      

                                                   4 Major Vedas

1. Rig Veda- Deals with hymns

2.Yajur Veda- Deals with rites and mantaras of different sacrifices

3. Atharva Veda- Deals with healing and black and white magic

4. Sama veda- Deals melody or songs also known as 'Book of chants'

                                                      BRAHMANAS

Each veda has a Brahmana attach to it, which is collection of texts with commentaries on the particular veda.

                                                                    

                                                       ARAYANKAS

They describe the rituals and sacrifices involved in vedas from various perspective.they are also the texts attached to the vedas.

                                                      UPANISHADS

They are generally the last part of vedas also known as Vedanta or the end of the veda.The set of 108 upanishads are called 'Muktika'. 

                                                       PURANAS

These are ancient indian mythalogical texts,which narrates stories about  the creation of the universe and supposed destruction of the universe.There are 18 major puranas.