The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy
All of these
The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism
The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti
The term Vedanta literally signifies the ‘end of the Vedas’. They reveal the final aim of the Vedas. The Vedanta condemn all form of sacrifices and ceremonies that denote the last phase of the Vedic period.