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That these methods have been effective, is testified by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda, as redacted into a single text during the Brahmana period, without any variant readings within that school.   

That these methods have been effective, is testified by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda, as redacted into a single text during the Brahmana period, without any variant readings within that school.   

== वैदिकसंविधानम् || Vedic Structure ==

== वैदिकसंविधानम् || Vedic Structure ==

Understanding the way in which the vedas are organized into a definite pattern, gives us an insight as to how integral the learning system was and how it worked impeccably over such a long period of time. In addition to the veda pathapaddhati, knowledge in Vedangas are essential to understand the vedic language, meaning and their usage and the yajnas expounded in Vedas.   

Understanding the way in which the वेदाः ॥ vedas are organized into a definite pattern, gives us an insight as to how integral the learning system was and how it worked impeccably over such a long period of time. In addition to the वेदपाठपद्धतिः ॥ veda pathapaddhati, knowledge in वेदाङ्गानि ॥ [[Shad Vedangas (षड्वेदाङ्गानि)|Vedangas]] are essential to understand the [[Vedic language (वैदिक भाषा)|vedic language]], meaning and their usage and the यज्ञाः ॥ [[Yagya (यज्ञ)|yajnas]] expounded in Vedas.   

Chaturdasha vidyas included the study of Vedas, Vedangas, Upavedas, Upangas ([[Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika Vangamaya]]) which was considered as holistic education. This was the goal of Acharyas and Gurus who in earlier days imparted education in Gurukulas.     

चतुर्दशविद्याः ॥ Chaturdasha vidyas included the study of वेदाः ॥ [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|Vedas]], वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas, उपवेदाः ॥ [[Upaveda (उपवेद)|Upavedas]], उपाङ्गाः ॥ [[Upangas (उपाङ्गानि)|Upangas]] ([[Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika Vangamaya]]) which was considered as holistic education. This was the goal of आचार्य-s ॥ Acharyas and गुरु-s || Gurus who in earlier days imparted education in गुरुकुलानि ॥ Gurukulas.     

== गुरुकुलानि॥Gurukulas ==

== गुरुकुलानि॥Gurukulas ==

Gurushishya parampara was the main foundation that preserved vedas and Sanatana Dharma since ages. From upanayana or initiation until the age of 20, Brahmacharis study vedas, learning by rote the procedures to conduct yajnas and yagas, collecting the samidhas (thus they learn Plant Sciences), raising and domestication of cattle (they learn Animal Sciences), different ashrama dharmas (they learn Human Sciences) thus living harmoniously with nature. Once they enter the grihastha ashrama they actually perform the yajna karmas. They practice what they studied and by the way of Brahma yajna they further study and teach the vedas that have been handed down to them.     

Gurushishya parampara was the main foundation that preserved vedas and Sanatana Dharma since ages. From upanayana or initiation until the age of 20, Brahmacharis study vedas, learning by rote the procedures to conduct yajnas and yagas, collecting the samidhas (thus they learn Plant Sciences), raising and domestication of cattle (they learn Animal Sciences), different ashrama dharmas (they learn Human Sciences) thus living harmoniously with nature. Once they enter the grihastha ashrama they actually perform the yajna karmas. They practice what they studied and by the way of Brahma yajna they further study and teach the vedas that have been handed down to them.