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Bharatiya Samskrtika Parampara (भारतीयसांस्कृतिकपरम्परा) (view source)
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'''Main components of Srutis are as follows:'''
'''Main components of Srutis are as follows:'''
==== The Samhitas<ref>Swami Sivananda, All about Hinduism, Page 32</ref> ====
==== The Samhitas<ref name=":1">Swami Sivananda, All about Hinduism, Page 32</ref> ====
The '''Rig-Veda Samhita''' is the oldest book of the Hindus. Its priest is called the Hotri. The '''Yajur-Veda Samhita''' is mostly in prose and is meant to be used by the Adhvaryu, the Yajur-Vedic priest for explanations of the rites, supplementing the Rig-Vedic Mantras. The '''Sama-Veda Samhita''' is mostly borrowed from Rig-Vedic Samhita and is meant to be sung by the Udgatri, the Sania-Vedic priest. the The '''Atharva-Veda Samhita''' is meant to be used by the Brahma, the Atharva-Vedic priest, to correct the mispronunciations and wrong performances that may accidentally be committed by the other three priests.
The '''Rig-Veda Samhita''' is the oldest book of the Hindus. Its priest is called the Hotri. The '''Yajur-Veda Samhita''' is mostly in prose and is meant to be used by the Adhvaryu, the Yajur-Vedic priest for explanations of the rites, supplementing the Rig-Vedic Mantras. The '''Sama-Veda Samhita''' is mostly borrowed from Rig-Vedic Samhita and is meant to be sung by the Udgatri, the Sania-Vedic priest. the The '''Atharva-Veda Samhita''' is meant to be used by the Brahma, the Atharva-Vedic priest, to correct the mispronunciations and wrong performances that may accidentally be committed by the other three priests.
==== The Brahmanas and the Aranyakas<ref name=":1" /> ====
There are two [[Brahmana|Brahmanas]] to the Rig-Veda —the Aitareya and the Sankhayana. The [[Shatapatha Brahmana|Shatapath Brahmana]] belongs to the Sukla [[Yajurveda|Yajur-Veda]]. The Krishna [[Yajurveda|Yajur-Veda]] has the Taittiriya and the Maitrayana Brahmanas. The Tandya or Panchavimsa, the Shadvimsa, the Chhandogya, the Adbhuta, the Arsheya and the Upanishad Brahmanas belong to the [[Samaveda (सामवेद)|Sama Veda]]. The Brahmana of the [[Atharvaveda|Atharva-Veda]] is called the Gopatha. Each of the Brahmanas has got an [[Aranyaka]].
=== The Smritis ===
=== The Smritis ===