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For the Atharvaveda, there are 79 works, collected as 72 distinctly named parisistas.[136]

For the Atharvaveda, there are 79 works, collected as 72 distinctly named parisistas.[136]

== "Fifth" and other Vedas ==

== Panchamavedam (Will come back to this) ==

Some post-Vedic texts, including the Mahabharata, the Natyasastra and certain Puranas, refer to themselves as the "fifth Veda". The earliest reference to such a "fifth Veda" is found in the Chandogya Upanishad in hymn 7.1.2.

Bharatah Panchamavedaha - As given in Mahabharatam

Let drama and dance (Nātya, नाट्य) be the fifth vedic scripture. Combined with an epic story, tending to virtue, wealth, joy and spiritual freedom, it must contain the significance of every scripture, and forward every art. Thus, from all the Vedas, Brahma framed the Nātya Veda. From the Rig Veda he drew forth the words, from the Sama Veda the melody, from the Yajur Veda gesture, and from the Atharva Veda the sentiment.

Some post-Vedic texts, including the Mahabharata. The earliest reference to such a "fifth Veda" is found in the Chandogya Upanishad in hymn 7.1.2.

— First chapter of Nātyaśāstra, Abhinaya Darpana [145][146]

'''Let drama and dance (Nātya, नाट्य) be the fifth vedic scripture. Combined with an epic story, tending to virtue, wealth, joy and spiritual freedom, it must contain the significance of every scripture, and forward every art. Thus, from all the Vedas, Brahma framed the Nātya Veda. From the Rig Veda he drew forth the words, from the Sama Veda the melody, from the Yajur Veda gesture, and from the Atharva Veda the sentiment.'''

"Divya Prabandha", for example Tiruvaymoli, is a term for canonical Tamil texts considered as Vernacular Veda by some South Indian Hindus.

'''— First chapter of Nātyaśāstra, Abhinaya Darpana [145][146]'''

Other texts such as the Bhagavad Gita or the Vedanta Sutras are considered shruti or "Vedic" by some Hindu denominations but not universally within Hinduism.  

Other texts such as the Bhagavad Gita or the Vedanta Sutras are considered shruti or "Vedic" by some Hindu denominations but not universally within Hinduism.  

== Puranas ==

== Puranas ==

The Puranas is a vast genre of encyclopedic Indian literature about a wide range of topics particularly myths, legends and other traditional lore.[148] Several of these texts are named after major Hindu deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Devi. There are 18 Maha Puranas (Great Puranas) and 18 Upa Puranas (Minor Puranas), with over 400,000 verses.

The Puranas is a vast genre of encyclopedic Indian literature about a wide range of topics particularly myths, legends and other traditional lore. Several of these texts are named after major Hindu deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Devi. There are 18 Maha Puranas (Great Puranas) and 18 Upa Puranas (Minor Puranas), with over 400,000 verses.

The main Puranas are as follows

The 18 Puranas are as follows

* Matsya puranam

* Matsya puranam

* Markandeya puranam

* Markandeya puranam

* Naarada puranam

* Naarada puranam

* Padma puranam

* Padma puranam

* Linda puranam

* Linga puranam

* Garuda puranam

* Garuda puranam

* Koorma puranam

* Koorma puranam

* Skaanda puranam

* Skaanda puranam

The Puranas have been influential in the Hindu culture. They are considered Vaidika (congruent with Vedic literature).

The Puranas have been influential in the Hindu culture. They are considered Vaidika (congruent with Vedic literature).