The Rigveda (ऋग्वेद)
The oldest stratum of Sanskrit literature and one of the oldest extant Indo-European texts. Composed of 1,028 hymns dedicated to Indra, Agni, Soma, and the Nasadiya Sukta (Hymn of Cosmic Origin).
Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan Hai Jing)
A fabulous mytho-geographical account of pre-imperial China, detailing strange terrains, sacred minerals, divine shamans, and over 550 mythical beasts across four corners of the known world.
Kojiki (古事記, Records of Ancient Matters)
Compiled by O no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei, the Kojiki records the Kami creation myth, the descent of the imperial lineage from Amaterasu, and ancient Shinto liturgy.
The Mahabharata (महाभारत)
Attributed to sage Vyasa, containing the Bhagavad Gita. It weaves cosmic conflict, moral philosophy (Dharma), and divine intervention across the Great War of Kurukshetra.