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== वेदाङ्ग || Vedaangas ==

== वेदाङ्ग || Vedaangas ==

<blockquote>''शिक्षा कल्पो व्याकरणं निरुक्तं छन्दसां चयः ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदंगानि षडेव तु  ॥''</blockquote>According to the above sloka Vedaangas are six in number namely

The word अङ्ग ॥ Anga is used in the sense of "उपकारकः ॥ Upakaraka (useful tool)", and with reference to understanding vedajnana or the knowledge of vedas, these six shastras are extremely useful, hence they are called Vedaangas. <blockquote>शिक्षा कल्पो व्याकरणं निरुक्तं छन्दसां चयः ।</blockquote><blockquote>ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदंगानि षडेव तु  ॥</blockquote>According to the above sloka Vedaangas are six in number namely

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<blockquote>''छन्दः पादौ तु वेदस्य हस्तौ कल्पोऽथ उच्यते ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''ज्योतिषामयनं चक्षुर्निरुक्तं श्रोत्रमुच्यते  ॥''</blockquote><blockquote>''शिक्षा घ्राणं तु वेदस्य मुखं व्याकरणं स्मृतम्  ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''तस्मात् साङ्गमधीत्यैव ब्रह्मलोके महीयते  ॥''</blockquote>In Paninineeyasiksha these six vedaangas are divided as given in the above sloka which means<blockquote>''"Chandas forms the feet of  the Vedapurusha, while Kalpas are the hands, Jyotisha are the eyes, Nirukta forms the ears, Siksha is the nose, while the face (speech) is formed by Vyakaranam.  Only by studying vedas (Vedapurusha) along with vedangas (different parts) will one attain the brahmaloka".''</blockquote>

<blockquote>छन्दः पादौ तु वेदस्य हस्तौ कल्पोऽथ उच्यते ।</blockquote><blockquote>ज्योतिषामयनं चक्षुर्निरुक्तं श्रोत्रमुच्यते  ॥</blockquote><blockquote>शिक्षा घ्राणं तु वेदस्य मुखं व्याकरणं स्मृतम्  ।</blockquote><blockquote>तस्मात् साङ्गमधीत्यैव ब्रह्मलोके महीयते  ॥</blockquote>In Paninineeyasiksha these six vedaangas are divided as given in the above sloka which means - "Chandas forms the feet of  the Vedapurusha, while Kalpas are the hands, Jyotisha are the eyes, Nirukta forms the ears, Siksha is the nose, while the face (speech) is formed by Vyakaranam.  Only by studying vedas (Vedapurusha) along with vedangas (different parts) will one attain the brahmaloka".

== वेद उपाङ्ग् || Veda-Upaangas ==

== वेद उपाङ्गम् || Veda-Upaangas ==

<blockquote>''कणादेन तु संप्रक्तं शास्त्रं वैशेषिकं महत् ।''</blockquote><blockquote>''गौतमेन तथा न्यायं सांख्यं तु कपिलेन वै ॥''</blockquote>"The great Vaiseshika shastra has been given by Kanada, while the Nyaya shastra was elucidated by Goutama rushi, and Saankhya shastra was by Kapila rushi. "

<blockquote>कणादेन तु संप्रक्तं शास्त्रं वैशेषिकं महत् ।</blockquote><blockquote>गौतमेन तथा न्यायं सांख्यं तु कपिलेन वै ॥</blockquote>Meaning : The great Vaiseshika shastra has been given by Kanada, while the Nyaya shastra was elucidated by Goutama rushi, and Saankhya shastra was by Kapila rushi.

Above Sloka from from Padma puranam shows that these darsanas belong to ancient period and not in later time period.

Above Sloka from from Padma puranam shows that these darsanas belong to ancient period and not in later time period.  

These are the six systems of Hindu philosophy which is known as Shad Darsanas. They are:

These are the six systems of Hindu philosophy which is known as Shad Darsanas. They are:

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== उप वेद || Upa Vedas  ==

== उपवेद || Upavedas  ==

* They are called the subsidiary Vedas. They are four in number one attached to each Veda viz.

* They are called the subsidiary Vedas. They are four in number one attached to each Veda viz.

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|<nowiki> आयुर्वेद || Ayurveda</nowiki>

|<nowiki> आयुर्वेद || Ayurveda</nowiki>

| Science of life, of sound health including the art of preventing and curing diseases

| Science of healthy living including the prevention and cure of diseases

| Rig Veda

| Rig Veda

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|<nowiki> अर्थ वेद || Artha Veda</nowiki>

|<nowiki> अर्थ वेद || Artha Veda</nowiki>

| Known as Artha-sastra science of economics, politics and statecraft

| Science of finance, economics, politics and statesmanship

| Atharva Veda

| Atharva Veda

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Pariśiṣṭa "supplement, appendix" is the term applied to various ancillary works of Vedic literature, dealing mainly with details of ritual and elaborations of the texts logically and chronologically prior to them are the Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Sutras. Naturally classified with the Veda to which each pertains, Parisista works exist for each of the four Vedas. However, only the literature associated with the Atharvaveda is extensive.

Pariśiṣṭa "supplement, appendix" is the term applied to various ancillary works of Vedic literature, dealing mainly with details of ritual and elaborations of the texts logically and chronologically prior to them are the Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Sutras. Naturally classified with the Veda to which each pertains, Parisista works exist for each of the four Vedas. However, only the literature associated with the Atharvaveda is extensive.

The Āśvalāyana Gṛhya Pariśiṣṭa is a very late text associated with the Rigveda.

The Āśvalāyana Gṛhya Pariśiṣṭa is associated with the Rigveda.

The Gobhila Gṛhya Pariśiṣṭa is a short metrical text of two chapters, with 113 and 95 verses respectively.

The Gobhila Gṛhya Pariśiṣṭa is a shorttext consisting of two chapters, with 113 and 95 verses respectively.

The Kātiya Pariśiṣṭas, ascribed to Kātyāyana, consist of 18 works enumerated self-referentially in the fifth of the series (the Caraṇavyūha) and the Kātyāyana Śrauta Sūtra Pariśiṣṭa.

The Kātiya Pariśiṣṭas, ascribed to Kātyāyana, consist of 18 works enumerated self-referentially in the fifth of the series (the Caraṇavyūha) and the Kātyāyana Śrauta Sūtra Pariśiṣṭa.

The Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda has 3 parisistas The Āpastamba Hautra Pariśiṣṭa, which is also found as the second praśna of the Satyasāḍha Śrauta Sūtra', the Vārāha Śrauta Sūtra Pariśiṣṭa

The Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda has 3 parisistas The Āpastamba Hautra Pariśiṣṭa, which is also found as the second praśna of the Satyasāḍha Śrauta Sūtra', and the Vārāha Śrauta Sūtra Pariśiṣṭa

 

== पञ्चमवेदम् || Panchamavedam  ==

== पञ्चमवेदम् || Panchamavedam  ==

भारतः पञ्चमवेदः || Bharatah Panchamavedaha - As given in Mahabharata expounds that Mahabharatam which covers numerous topics related to human relationships is considered as the fifth veda.   

भारतः पञ्चमवेदः || Bharatah Panchamavedaha - As given in Mahabharata expounds that Mahabharatam which covers numerous topics related to human relationships is considered as the "Fifth Veda".   

== Puranas ==

== पुराणानि ॥Puranas ==

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 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 18 Puranas are as follows

The 18 MahaPuranas are as follows which is listed in Agni Puranam

* मत्स्य पुराणम् || Matsya puranam

* मत्स्य पुराणम् || Matsya puranam

* मार्कण्डेय पुराणम् || Markandeya puranam

* मार्कण्डेय पुराणम् || Markandeya puranam

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

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

The Bhagavata Purana has been among the most celebrated and popular text in the Puranic genre, and is of non-dualistic tenor. The Puranic literature wove with the Bhakti movement in India and both Dvaita and Advaita scholars have commented on the underlying Vedanta themes in the Maha Puranas.

The Bhagavata Purana has been among the most celebrated, popularly studied and the principles practiced with reverence. The Puranic literature has become more popular with the Bhakti movement in India.  Both Dvaita and Advaita scholars have given bhasyas or commentaries on the various vedantic philosophies of the Maha Puranas.

 

== References ==

== References ==