Consider the following statements regarding the structural parts of the Vedic literature:
1. The Brahmanas are prose texts attached to Samhitas that explain the technical execution and ritualistic meanings of sacrifices.
2. The Aranyakas, or 'forest books', function as transition texts shifting focus from outer ritual sacrifice towards internal meditation and early philosophy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Vedic literature has four layers: Samhitas (hymns), Brahmanas (ritual guidebooks), Aranyakas (forest texts focused on meditation), and Upanishads (pure philosophy). The Aranyakas served as an intellectual bridge, shifting the culture from physical sacrifices toward the spiritual wisdom of the Upanishads.

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