Question

Which one is called fifth Veda?
1. Bharatmuni Krit Natyashastra
2. Mahabharat
3. Yog Vashisht
4. Brahmasutra

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Bharatmuni Krit Natyashastra

The correct answer is Bharatmuni Krit Natyashastra.

• Bharatmuni Krit Natyashastra:
• It is the sourcebook of the art of drama, dance and music.
• The earliest treatise on dance available to us written by Bharat Muni.
• It is generally accepted that the date of the work is between the 2nd-century B.C.E- 2nd-century C.E.
• It is also known as the fifth Veda.
• This Veda has been evolved by taking
  • Words from the Rigveda.
  • Music from the Samaveda.
  • Gestures from the Yajurveda.
  • Emotions from the Atharvaveda.
• There is also a legend that Brahma himself wrote the Natyaveda, which has over 36,000 verses.