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Varaha Purana
Varaha Purana is one of the eighteen traditionally enumerated Mahapuranas. Its narrative, ritual and theological materials must be read in the context of the chosen recension.
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Vasishtha Dharmasutra
A dharma sutra of the Vasishtha tradition, transmitting concise instruction on conduct, duties and religious practice.
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Vedangas
Six disciplines supporting the study and preservation of Vedic texts.
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Vishnu Purana
The Vishnu Purana presents cosmology, genealogies, and narratives within a theology centered on Vishnu.
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Vishnu Smriti
Vishnu Smriti belongs to the dharma literature concerned with duties, religious conduct and legal or social questions. Surviving forms and attribution differ between works.
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Yajnavalkya Smriti
Yajnavalkya Smriti belongs to the dharma literature concerned with duties, religious conduct and legal or social questions. Surviving forms and attribution differ between works.
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Yajurveda
Vedic sacrificial formulae transmitted through the Shukla and Krishna Yajurveda traditions.
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Yoga Sutras
A concise teaching on yoga, mental processes, practice and liberation, together with a substantial commentary tradition.
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