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[[Manu (मनुः)|Manu]], the Law giver of ancient Bharatavarsha, laid down certain instructions as to how the teaching of Vedas should be conducted.

[[Manu (मनुः)|Manu]], the Law giver of ancient Bharatavarsha, laid down certain instructions as to how the teaching of Vedas should be conducted.

'''Vedanga''' (Sanskrit : वेदाङ्गम्) meaning "limbs of the Veda" are six Angas or explanatory limbs, to the Vedas : the Shiksha and Vyakarana of [[Panini]], the Chandas of [[Pingalacharya]], the Nirukta of [[Yaska]], the Jyotish of [[Lagadha]] and the Kalpas (Shrauta, Grhya, Dharma and Shulba) belonging to the authorship of various Rishis.

'''वेदाङ्गम् || Vedanga (limbs of the Veda)''' are six Angas or explanatory limbs, to the Vedas : the Shiksha and Vyakarana of [[Panini]], the Chandas of [[Pingalacharya]], the Nirukta of [[Yaska]], the Jyotish of [[Lagadha]] and the Kalpas (Shrauta, Grhya, Dharma and Shulba) belonging to the authorship of various Rishis.

The Six Angas are as follows :

The Six Angas are as follows :

Classical Sanskrit literature differs from Vedic literature, as it is not highly regulated by the उच्चारणम् ॥ uccharana (utterance) which is important for the utterance of vedic mantras. Hence, Shiksha is of vital importance as an ancillary for vedas, because अशुध्दोच्चारणम् ॥ ashuddhoccharana (wrong utterence) of mantras bring about a meaning change which can cause great harm to the यजमानः || yajamana (the performer of the yagna).               

Classical Sanskrit literature differs from Vedic literature, as it is not highly regulated by the उच्चारणम् ॥ uccharana (utterance) which is important for the utterance of vedic mantras. Hence, Shiksha is of vital importance as an ancillary for vedas, because अशुध्दोच्चारणम् ॥ ashuddhoccharana (wrong utterence) of mantras bring about a meaning change which can cause great harm to the यजमानः || yajamana (the performer of the yagna).               

An example of such wrong utterance is typically explained by the legend of Vrttrasura's birth:            <blockquote>मन्त्रो हीनः स्वरतो वर्णतो वा मिथ्या प्रयुक्तो न तमर्थमाह । स वाग्वज्रो यजमानं हिनस्ति यथेन्द्रशत्रुः स्वरतोपराधात् ॥</blockquote><blockquote>mantro hīnaḥ svarato varṇato vā mithyā prayukto na tamarthamāha । sa vāgvajro yajamānaṃ hinasti yathendraśatruḥ svaratoparādhāt ॥</blockquote>If a mantra is devoid of a वर्णः || varna (letter), or has wrongly utterances or स्वरः || svaras, then it does not the give the meaning it is intended to and produces a false meaning. This incorrectly and improperly uttered mantra becomes a वाक्वज्र || vakvajra (word weapon) and is capable of destroying the यजमानः || yajamana (performer of the yagna). Example is the famous story of Indra's enemy, वृत्रासुर ॥ Vrttrasura whose origin was due to स्वरापराधः ॥ svaraparadha (wrong svara utterance) of a mantra.             

An example of such wrong utterance is typically explained by the legend of Vrttrasura's birth:            <blockquote>मन्त्रो हीनः स्वरतो वर्णतो वा मिथ्या प्रयुक्तो न तमर्थमाह । स वाग्वज्रो यजमानं हिनस्ति यथेन्द्रशत्रुः स्वरतोपराधात् ॥</blockquote><blockquote>mantro hīnaḥ svarato varṇato vā mithyā prayukto na tamarthamāha । sa vāgvajro yajamānaṃ hinasti yathendraśatruḥ svaratoparādhāt ॥</blockquote>If a mantra is devoid of a वर्णः || varna (letter), or has wrongly utterances or स्वरः || svaras, then it does not the give the meaning it is intended to and produces a false meaning. This incorrectly and improperly uttered mantra becomes a वाक्वज्रः || vakvajra (word weapon) and is capable of destroying the यजमानः || yajamana (performer of the yajna). Example is the famous story of Indra's enemy, वृत्रासुर ॥ Vrttrasura whose origin was due to स्वरापराधः ॥ svaraparadha (wrong svara utterance) of a mantra.             

==== '''वृत्रासुर  जननम्  || Vrttrasura Janana''' : ====

==== '''वृत्रासुर  जननम्  || Vrttrasura Janana''' : ====

==== '''गृह्यसूत्राणि ||''' '''Grhya Sutras''' ====

==== '''गृह्यसूत्राणि ||''' '''Grhya Sutras''' ====

गृह्यसूत्राणि || Grhya Sutras extensively discuss the यज्ञाः || yajnas to be performed by the ब्राह्मणः || brahmana, क्षत्रियः || kshatriya and वैश्यः || vaishya people. Most importantly, the षोडशसंस्काराः || Shodasa samskaras (from गर्भाधानम् || Garbhadhana to अन्त्येष्टिः || Antyeshti) that are performed for a person from birth till death are expounded vividly in these sutras. Thus, how a ग्र्हस्थः || grhasta should lead his life and the procedure in which he has to conduct different dharmic activities are completely described here. The seven kinds of गृह्ययज्ञाः || Grhya yajnas to be performed are:

गृह्यसूत्राणि || Grhya Sutras extensively discuss the यज्ञाः || yajnas to be performed by the ब्राह्मणः || brahmana, क्षत्रियः || kshatriya and वैश्यः || vaishya people. Most importantly, the षोडशसंस्काराः || Shodasa samskaras (from गर्भाधानम् || Garbhadhana to अन्त्येष्टिः || Antyeshti) that are performed for a person from birth till death are expounded vividly in these sutras. Thus, how a गृहस्थः || grhasta should lead his life and the procedure in which he has to conduct different dharmic activities are completely described here. The seven kinds of गृह्ययज्ञाः || Grhya yajnas to be performed are:

# पितृयज्ञः || Pitru Yajna

# पितृयज्ञः || Pitru Yajna

# पार्वणयज्ञः || Parvana Yajna

# पार्वणयज्ञः || Parvana Yajna