The analogy for the relationship between Brahmaan and Aatmaan is that of a field of water, and the ripples flowing through it. Brahmaan is the water body, and Aatmaan is the energy that forms ripples.

Component Notes

Vedas (Sanskrit Books of Knowledge) / Nigamas (Revelation / What was sought)
- Sections
  - Samhithas (Put Together / Collections)
  - Brahmanas (Universal / Spiritual Insights)
  - Aranyakas (Works from the Forest / Sainthood)
  - Upanishads (Close Sitting Knowledge / Basic Understanding)
  - Upaasana (Worship) [Mostly embedded in the others]
- Parishistas (Supplements)
- Vedic Shakhas (Textual Divisions of Vedas)
- Vedangas (Philosophical Disciplines of Vedas)
Aagamas (Tradition / What has come down)
Sutras
- Dharma Sutras
- Dharma Shastra
Puranas
Ithihasas
- Mahabharata
- Ramayana

Stats

Number of verses in Vedas: ~20,000
- Rig Veda
- Sama Veda
- Atharva Veda
- Yajur Veda
Number of verses in Puranas: ~400,000
Number of verses in Mahabharata: ~100,000
- Bhagavat Gita: ~745 verses
- Original (Jaya Samhitha): 8,800 verses or 24,000 verses (debated)
Number of verses in Ramayana:

Hinduism Notes

Rough

Component Notes

Stats

Culture

Kerala

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