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3. Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
7. A comprehensive system of physical, mental, and spiritual practices meant to achieve self-realization and union with a higher consciousness.
8. The people who are outcasts and street sweep, clean up human and animal waste, deal with dead bodies. In the social structure, or varna.
9. An Indian prince.
11. A major ancient Indian Sanskrit epic, considered one of the most important religious and cultural texts in Hinduism.
13. A section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata.
14. The four main social classes in a hierarchical system.
16. A system of thousands of localized social groups, or sub-castes, that were distinct from the broader varna.
17. The rebirth of the soul.
19. One of the main deities of Hinduism, revered as the supreme god by many.
23. The highest-ranking of the four main social classes, or varnas.
25. Describes the search for Brahman.
26. Moved from one place to another.

1. A principal deity of Hinduism, revered as the preserver and protector of the universe.
2. First written language of India.
3. The commoners like farmers, artisans, and merchants in India's social structure, or varna.
4. Doing one's moral duty in this life so that the soul can advance in the next life.
5. The concept of the ultimate, impersonal, and all-pervading reality or cosmic spirit that is the foundation of the universe.
6. The laborers like workers and servants in India's social structure, or varna.
10. A major religion and philosophy that developed in ancient India.
12. The creator god of the Hindu trinity (Trimurti), responsible for creating the universe.
13. An ancient religious tradition in India that served as the foundation for Hinduism.
15. The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
18. A transformative process where new ideas, social structures, states, and religions developed and came into prominence from prior conditions.
20. The civilization that established the foundations of Hinduism, the caste system, and early political structures.
21. The warrior and ruling class in ancient India's traditional social structure, or varna system.
22. The class or distinct hereditary order into which a Hindu is assigned according to religious law.
24. Nomads from Europe and Asia who migrated to India and finally settled.