Arthaśāstra The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political science, economic policy and military strategy. Kautilya, also identified as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. He was a scholar at Takshashila, teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. Some scholars believe that it is the same […]
The Vedic literature is divided into two categories: revealed literature and memorised literature. Vedas make up Shruti literature: Rig Veda consists of a collection of prayers, The Yajur Veda has a sacrificial handbook, whereas the Sama Veda contains largely Rig Vedic songs in musical form and the Atharva Veda contains magical charms. Each Veda is […]
The Vedas are a major source of religious texts from ancient India. Compiled with Vedic Sanskrit, the texts form the oldest Sanskrit text as well as the oldest Hindu texts. There are four types of Vedas: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Each Veda has four sections – Samhitas means mantras and nedictions,Aranyakas means text on […]
Rebirth in Hinduism – Punar Janma The concept of rebirth is widely believed in Hinduism as well as in the other religions. It poses critical questions about the existence of beings and life the death of their physical bodies. Why is one born on earth, and why does one suffer? What happens to a soul […]
