Hindu Bible?

Question

The Christians have the Bible, the Jews have the Torah, the Muslims have the Qu'ran... what is the name of the the Hindi/Sanskrit holy book?
If I have phrased it wrong, I apologise.

Answer 1

That is 'Keta'. It is an ancient book. It is a part of the Indian great literature called 'Mahabaratham'. It was blessed by Lord Krishna to his follower Arjuna.

Answer 2

Hinduism is not a religion in first place. Its the way of life, It has no specific founder, no paid preachers and yes you can say 3000 Gods or even more than that. In every village (some have family Gods as well) Hindus perform Poojas to different Gods and some of the temples have a cluster of 133 Gods. The variety of Gods ranges from Warrior God, Creative God, Destructive God, God for Wisdom, God for Money .. They worship God in almost all the forms. Hindu's believe in existence and existence is multifaceted and cannot be defined as a single god or whatsoever. They believed life evolved from the nature and worship all forms of nature. They worship anyone enlightened soul.. The Vedas (bible) of Hindus date back centuries before Christian Bible (old testament) and its called Bagwadam, Then came Rig, Yedur , Sama and Adarvena Vedas. Later the Bagawath Geetha. You are right, most of them perform poojas without knowing the background. The rich pour gallons of milk on statues while the poor children don't have a cup of milk to drink. This is not exactly Hinduism, but then Hinduism is about tolerance, Live and Let live. The guy who is trying to convert you may be following Hinduism but not a true Hindu. A true Hindu never forces any other Human to do such things..

Answer 3

HINDU HOLY BOOK

The Veda is the Hindu holy book. The four books of the Vedas—Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva—include over 100,000 verses. The knowledge imparted by the Vedas ranges from earthy devotion to high philosophy. Their words and wisdom permeate Hindu thought, ritual and meditation. The Vedas are the ultimate scriptural authority for Hindus. Their oldest portions are said by some to date back as far as 6,000 bce, orally transmitted for most of history and written down in Sanskrit in the last few millennia, making them the world’s longest and most ancient scripture. The
Vedas open a rare window into ancient Indian society, proclaiming life’s sacredness and the way to oneness with God.

For untold centuries unto today, the Vedas have remained the sustaining force and authoritative doctrine, guiding followers in ways of worship, duty and enlightenment.
The Vedas are the meditative and philosophical focus for millions of monks and a billion seekers. Their stanzas are chanted from memory by priests and laymen daily as liturgy in temple worship and domestic ritual. All Hindus wholeheartedly accept the Vedas, yet each draws selectively, interprets freely and amplifi es abundantly. Over time, this tolerant allegiance has woven the varied tapestry of Indian Hindu Dharma.Each of the four Vedas has four sections: Samhitas (hymn collections), Brahmanas (priestly manuals), Aran yakas (forest treatises) and Upanishads (enlightened discourses). The Samhitas andBrah manas affirm that God is immanent and transcendent and prescribe ritual worship, mantra and devotional hymns to establish communication with the spiritual worlds. The hymns are invocations to the One Divine and to the Divinities of nature, such as the Sun, the Rain, the Wind, the Fire and the Dawn— as well as prayers for matrimony, progeny, prosperity, concord, protection, domestic rites and more. The Aranyakas and Upanishads outline the soul’s evolutionary journey, provide yogic philosophical training and propound realization of man’s oneness with God as the destiny of all souls. Today, the Vedas are published in Sanskrit, English, French, German and other languages. But it is the popular, metaphysical Upanishads that have been most amply and ably translated.

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Answer 4

the vedas: 1.Rig.2 Yajus.. 3.Sama. 4.Adharva
you have rightly phrased the question

Answer 5

Bhagavad Gita.

Answer 6

The sensual version is Karma Sutra.