154:). The Natyashastra says that it was formulated by Brahma, incorporating elements of the other four Vedas, the idea being that the dramatic or musical performance of sacred stories, which, through the events they related, symbolised divine processes, could draw individuals to holier thoughts. Other works that have been characterised as the "Fifth Veda" include, texts on
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174:, which is often called the "Fifth Veda" or "Hindi Veda" in northern India, and is viewed by devotees as equalling or superseding the four canonical Vedas in authority and sanctity as the text for the
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