The ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas were known as the

The Brahmanas are Vedic texts that contain ritualistic precepts and explanations of the hymns in the Samhitas. They provide the ceremonial procedures and philosophical interpretations for Vedic rituals. The correct answer is D (Brahmanas), not the Samhitas (which contain the hymns themselves) or Puranas (which are later encyclopedic texts).