What is the Hindu sacred collection of hymns and prayers called?

• A. The Upanishads
• B. The Ramayana
• C. The Puranas
• D. The Vedas

Answer: (D)

Think about sacred Hindu texts that are used in worship and ritual. The collection of hymns and prayers you’d use for praise and ceremony is the Vedas. These are ancient scriptures that were handed down orally for a long time and later written down. They come in four main parts, each with different kinds of content: hymns to many gods, chants and melodies for recitation, and ritual formulas that guide ceremonies. The word veda means knowledge, underscoring their role as foundational sacred knowledge for worship.

The other titles fit different kinds of Hindu literature: the Upanishads are philosophical reflections that explore deeper questions about reality and the self, the Ramayana is an epic tale about Prince Rama, and the Puranas tell mythic stories about gods and creation. So, for a bundled collection of hymns and prayers, the Vedas are the best fit.