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== वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas ==

== वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas ==

Included in the Chaturdasha vidyas, Vedangas classified under the Smrti class of literature, are significant to gain complete knowledge of the Vedas. One becomes proficient in six aspects by adhyayana of Vedangas<ref name=":2">Upadhyaya, Baldev (1958) Vaidik Sahitya</ref>

Included in the Chaturdasha vidyas, Vedangas classified under the Smrti class of literature, are significant to gain complete knowledge of the Vedas. One becomes proficient in six aspects by adhyayana of Vedangas<ref name=":2">Upadhyaya, Baldev (1958) Vaidik Sahitya</ref>

* Pronunciation of the veda mantras

* [[Shiksha (शिक्षा)|Shiksha]] - Pronunciation of the veda mantras

* Practice of the yajnas and yagas

* [[Kalpa Vedanga (कल्पवेदाङ्गम्)|Kalpa]] - Practice of the yajnas and yagas

* Construction of words and knowing the primary meaning  

* [[Vyakarana Vedanga (व्याकरणवेदाङ्गम्)|Vyakarana]] - Construction of words and knowing the primary meaning  

* Meanings of words according to the vedic context

* [[Nirukta (निरुक्तम्)|Nirukta]] - Meanings of words according to the vedic context

* Metrical composition and patha-paddhati of mantras

* [[Chandas (छन्दस्)|Chandas]] - Metrical composition and patha-paddhati of mantras

* Knowledge of appropriate time and place to perform yajnas and yagas.

* [[Vedanga Jyotisha (वेदाङ्गज्योतिषम्)|Jyotisha]] - Knowledge of appropriate time and place to perform yajnas and yagas.

==  शिक्षा ॥ Shiksha ==

==  शिक्षा ॥ Shiksha ==

Shiksha deals mainly with svarajnana (स्वरज्ञानम् | phonetics) and it is the science disciplining the efforts of ear, nose and vocal cords to utter the accurate sound as defined by Vedic mantras.               

Shiksha deals mainly with svarajnana (स्वरज्ञानम् | phonetics) and it is the science disciplining the efforts of ear, nose and vocal cords to utter the accurate sound as defined by Vedic mantras.