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The Vedas and Upanishads: Foundations of Hindu Wisdom — Key Terms
Match each term to its definition.
Veda
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A word meaning 'knowledge'; the name for the oldest Hindu scriptures.
The oldest of the four Vedas, containing many hymns of praise.
Later Vedic texts that explore deep questions about the soul and supreme reality.
The passing on of knowledge by careful spoken recitation and memory.
A wise seer to whom the Vedas are said to have been revealed.
Rig Veda
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A word meaning 'knowledge'; the name for the oldest Hindu scriptures.
The oldest of the four Vedas, containing many hymns of praise.
Later Vedic texts that explore deep questions about the soul and supreme reality.
The passing on of knowledge by careful spoken recitation and memory.
A wise seer to whom the Vedas are said to have been revealed.
Upanishads
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A word meaning 'knowledge'; the name for the oldest Hindu scriptures.
The oldest of the four Vedas, containing many hymns of praise.
Later Vedic texts that explore deep questions about the soul and supreme reality.
The passing on of knowledge by careful spoken recitation and memory.
A wise seer to whom the Vedas are said to have been revealed.
Oral tradition
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A word meaning 'knowledge'; the name for the oldest Hindu scriptures.
The oldest of the four Vedas, containing many hymns of praise.
Later Vedic texts that explore deep questions about the soul and supreme reality.
The passing on of knowledge by careful spoken recitation and memory.
A wise seer to whom the Vedas are said to have been revealed.
Sage (Rishi)
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A word meaning 'knowledge'; the name for the oldest Hindu scriptures.
The oldest of the four Vedas, containing many hymns of praise.
Later Vedic texts that explore deep questions about the soul and supreme reality.
The passing on of knowledge by careful spoken recitation and memory.
A wise seer to whom the Vedas are said to have been revealed.
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