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| − | |<nowiki> 1.शिक्षा || Siksha</nowiki> | + | |<nowiki>1.शिक्षा || Siksha</nowiki> |
| | | Science of phonetics or pronunciation and intonation. | | | Science of phonetics or pronunciation and intonation. |
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| − | |<nowiki> 2.व्याकरण || Vyakarana</nowiki> | + | |<nowiki>2.व्याकरण || Vyakarana</nowiki> |
| | | Science of the grammar of language | | | Science of the grammar of language |
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| − | |<nowiki> 3.निरुक्तम् || Nirukta</nowiki> | + | |<nowiki>3.निरुक्तम् || Nirukta</nowiki> |
| | | Etymology or the science of origin, meaning and explanation of the Vedic words. | | | Etymology or the science of origin, meaning and explanation of the Vedic words. |
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| − | |<nowiki> 4.छन्दः || Chandas</nowiki> | + | |<nowiki>4.छन्दः || Chandas</nowiki> |
| | | Prosody or science of composition of the hymns like meter, rhyme, paada etc. of the mantras | | | Prosody or science of composition of the hymns like meter, rhyme, paada etc. of the mantras |
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| − | |<nowiki> 5.ज्योतिष || Jyotisha</nowiki> | + | |<nowiki>5.ज्योतिष || Jyotisha</nowiki> |
| | | Astronomy and astrology mainly directed towards fixing up of auspicious moments for the performance of the Vedic sacrifices | | | Astronomy and astrology mainly directed towards fixing up of auspicious moments for the performance of the Vedic sacrifices |
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| − | |<nowiki> 6.कल्प || Kalpa</nowiki> | + | |<nowiki>6.कल्प || Kalpa</nowiki> |
| | | Science or manual of sacrificial rituals, both Vedic and domestic. | | | Science or manual of sacrificial rituals, both Vedic and domestic. |
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