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'''Shruti''' (literally "hearing") is the body of sacred texts compromising the spiritual canon of [[Special:MyLanguage/Hinduism|Hinduism]]. Shruti are considered to be direct revelations of cosmic Truth and thus of pure and divine origin. <br />
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Sruti literature include the following for four canonical sacred texts or [[Special:MyLanguage/Veda|Veda]]s:<ref>Shruti: The Four Vedas http://hinduism.iskcon.org/tradition/1106.htm</ref> <br />
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*[[Special:MyLanguage/Rig-Veda|Rig-Veda]] (recited by [[Special:MyLanguage/hotar|hotar]])<br />
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Yajur-Veda|Yajur-Veda]] (recited by [[Special:MyLanguage/adhvaryu|adhvaryu]])<br />
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Sama-Veda|Sama-Veda]] (recited by [[Special:MyLanguage/udgatr|udgatr]])<br />
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Atharva-Veda|Atharva-Veda]] (ancient charms and spells)<br />
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The core texts are supplemented by commentaries including:<br />
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*[[Special:MyLanguage/Brahmanas|Brahmanas]]<br />
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Aranyakas|Aranyakas]]<br />
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Upanishads|Upanishads]]<br />
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