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What is the correct sequence of the principal layers of Vedic literature?

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ASamhita → Brahmana → Aranyaka → Upanishad
BBrahmana → Samhita → Upanishad → Aranyaka
CUpanishad → Aranyaka → Brahmana → Samhita
DAranyaka → Samhita → Brahmana → Upanishad
Correct Answer: Samhita → Brahmana → Aranyaka → UpanishadYour Answer: A

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Correct answer: संहिता → ब्राह्मण → आरण्यक → उपनिषद्. The conventional sequence of the major layers of Vedic literature is Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka and Upanishad.

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