Read the passage and answer following five questions: Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the god of fire, often identified with the sacrificial fire, into which offerings were made so as to reach the other deities: "Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us." Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families. |
Which language was used to compose texts like Rigveda and Upanishads? |
Hindavi Pali Sanskrit Prakrit |
Sanskrit |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sanskrit Sanskrit language was used to compose texts like Rigveda and Upanishads. |