Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda B. Miscellaneous Shandilya Bhakti Sutras by Sage Shandilya (100 C.E.) Narada Bhakti Sutras by Narada. The classic work on the path... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda Additional texts on Vedanta: the Upanishads. The word upanishad is derived from upa, “near;” ni, “;” and sh... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda VI. Shad-Darshana (“Six Philosophies”), a.k.a. Upa-Vedangas The six darshanas or ways of seeing things, are usually cal... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda V. Agamas (“Manuals of Divine Worship”) The Agamas do not derive their authority from the Vedas, but are not antagonist... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda A. The 18 Main Puranas They are divided into three groups of six Puranas each: 1) Sattvic Puranas, glorifying Lord Vishnu; 2) Rajas... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda B. The Six Vedangas (“Organs of the Vedas”)  According to tradition, these are to be mastered before the study of the V... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda Division of the Vedas  Each Veda comprises four parts: a) The mantra-samhitas: hymns of praise to deities to attain material prospe... Read more

Scriptures index About Hindu Scriptures By Swami Sivananda The Six Categories Another method is to classify all scriptures in six categories: 1) scriptures which have been divinely revealed,... Read more