livingentity 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2001 "Know that as from a fire laid with green wood, when kindled, clouds of smoke separately issue forth, so, verily, from this great being has been breathed forth that which is the Rig Veda, the Yajur Veda, the Sama Veda, the Atharvans and the Angirasas, legend (itihasa), ancient lore (purana), sciences (vidya), mystic doctrines (upanishad), verses (sloka), aphorisms (sutra), explanations (anuvyakhyana) and commentaries (vyakhyana)." Krishna Yajur Veda, Maitri Upanishad 6.32 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites