A collection of texts that from the basis of the Hindu religion

Hindu texts are manuscripts and historic literature related to any of the diverse traditions within Hinduism. A few texts are shared resources across these traditions and broadly considered as Hindu scriptures. These include the Vedas and the Upanishads. Scholars hesitate in defining the term "Hindu scripture" given the diverse nature of Hinduism, many include Bhagavad Gitaand Agamas as Hindu scriptures, while Dominic Goodall includes Bhagavata Puranaand Yajnavalkya Smriti to the list of Hindu scriptures.