THE BASIC SCRIPTURES OF HINDUISM  

The Puranas are imaginative works woven round some historical matters. 

They aim at teaching religious truths through concrete examples. The Agamas are sectarian scriptures dealing with the worship of a particular aspect of God and prescribing detailed courses of discipline for the worshipper. The Darshanas are schools of philosophy. The orthodox schools among them try to develop, systematise and correlate the various parts of the Veda, each in its own way.

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