The **शास्त्र** Śāstra - Hindu Scriptures encompass a vast array of sacred writings, including the divinely revealed Śruti texts like the वेदाः Vedas and उपनिषद् The Upanishads, as well as the Smṛti texts, which include the epics महाभारत - The Mahabharata and The Ramayana, पुराण The Puranas, and Dharma Shastras. These writings, composed over millennia, also include philosophical treatises like the Brahma Sutras, devotional chapters such as The Bhagavad Gita, and numerous regional and sectarian texts that guide various aspects of spiritual, ethical, and social life. Together, these scriptures provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the nature of the divine, the cosmos, and the path to spiritual liberation in Hinduism.
Introduction to the Hindu Scripturesशास्त्र** Śāstra - Hindu ScripturesBhakti