Question

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?
A) The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism.
B) The shastras contained work of science and philosophy.
C) The bhagavad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, Gyan and Bhakti
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Hinduism is an Indian faith and dharma, or way of life. Though Hinduism has been named the world's oldest religion, many adherents refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma, referring, as given in the Hindu scriptures, to the belief that its origins lie outside human history.

Complete answer:
Hinduism comprises a number of philosophies and is connected to religion, philosophy through common concepts, identifiable practises, cosmology, pilgrimage to holy sites and shared textual tools.The word Purana actually implies ancient, antiquated, and it may be a tremendous sort of Indian writing on a wide run of subjects, especially legends and other conventional legend. The Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture of 700 verses, is generally dated to the second century. It was written in Sanskrit by Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita promotes and demonstrates a path of devotion to Lord Krishna and is almost translated into sixty languages by Iyengar in poetic form, in Marathi language in the form of shlokas, and has a pan-Hindu influence, including regional languages such as Tamil. The doctrine of transmigration and rebirth and the complementary belief in karma are widely accepted by Hindus. This lesson can be learned by various means: by understanding one's fundamental sameness with all living beings, by reacting to a personal expression of the divine in love, or by coming to appreciate that one's waking consciousness's conflicting attentions and moods are grounded in a transcendental unity.
Option D i.e. all of the above is the correct answer.

Note: The aim of preserving personal and universal balance is highlighted by the classification of Hinduism as sanatana dharma, while at the same time drawing attention to the important role played by the success of conventional religious traditions in achieving that purpose.