Consider the following pairs:
1. Sama Veda: Contains rules to be observed during sacrifices
2. Brahmanas: Philosophical texts dealing with topics like soul and origin of the universe
3. Aranyakas: Forest books dealing with mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices.
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
1 and 2 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
3 only
• The Vedic literature consists of the four Vedas – Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. The Sama Veda is set to tune for the purpose of chanting during sacrifice. It is called the book of chants and the origins of Indian music are traced in it.
• Besides the Vedas, there are other sacred works, like the Brahmanas, the Upanishads, the Aranyakas and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.
• The Brahmanas are the treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony. The Upanishads are philosophical texts dealing with topics like the soul, the absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of nature.
• The Aranyakas are called forest books and they deal with mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices.
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