Question

What are the Aranyakas?

• A. They cannot be read by those other than Siddhas.
• B. They contain metaphysics.
• C. They are works to be read in the forests.
• D. They appear after Upanishads.

Answer 1

The correct option is C They are works to be read in the forests.

The Aranyakas texts are works to be read in the forests. The Aranyakas constitutes the philosophy behind ritual sacrifice of the ancient Hindu sacred texts, the Vedas. They typically represent the later sections of Vedas, and are one of many layers of the Vedic texts.