Hindu Texts
Hindu literature can be divided into two categories: Shruti–that which is revealed and Smriti–that which is remembered. The Vedas constituting the former category are considered sacred scripture. Later texts like the various shastras and the itihaasas form Smruti. Holding an ambiguous position between the Upanishads of the Vedas and the epics, the Bhagavad Gita is considered to be revered scripture by most Hindus today. All Shruti scriptures are composed in Sanskrit. Much of the morphology inherent in the learning of Sanskrit is inextricably linked to study of the Vedas and other early texts.
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