How do I start with hindu literature?

The Greeks

>>10023576
First, you learn Sanskrit.
Then, you learn Vedic Sanskrit.
Then, you read the Vedas.
Then the Brahmanas on those Vedas.
Then you read the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita.

>>10023658
Should I read all four vedas first and the then related brahmanas/upanishads or read one veda and follow with the brahmanas/upanishads of that particular vedic school?
Also, how important is the ramayana? I've been hearing a lot of balinese gamelan lately and a lot of dances and chants are based on events portrayed in the ramayana.
Learning sanskrit sounds really difficult desu, but I guess that the translations are utter shit.

>>10023765
Learning Sanskrit will take you forever, just read multiple translations unless you're literally going to make it your career.

The Rig Veda is the most influential, you can get older translations for free online:

http://www.sanskritweb.net/rigveda/griffith-p.pdf

But they're very cryptic hymns, I'd say start with the Bhagavad Gita as a more accessible introduction.