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It is a ritual that is practiced today and is mentioned in Medieval Hinduism too. It is important to note that the practice of animal sacrifice is not a required ritual in some sects of Hinduism. The majority of practicing Hindus today choose not to participate in or acknowledge the practice.
The texts considered Vedic in the sense of corollaries of the Vedas is less clearly defined, and may include numerous post-Vedic texts such as the later Upanishads and the Sutra literature. Texts not considered to be shruti are known as smriti (Sanskrit: smá¹ti; the remembered), or texts of remembered traditions.he Upanishads reflect the last composed layer of texts in the Vedas. They are commonly referred to as VedÄnta, variously interpreted to mean either the last chapters, parts of the Vedas or the object, the highest purpose of the Veda.