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− | There are four Upa-Vedas or subsidiary Vedas, viz., the [[Ayurveda]], the [[Dhanurveda]], the [[Gandharva Veda]] and the [[Sthapatya Veda]] forming auxiliaries to the four Vedas<ref>All About Hinduism, Swami Sivananda, Page 33 </ref>. | + | There are four Upa-Vedas or subsidiary Vedas, viz., the [[Ayurveda]], the [[Dhanurveda]], the [[Arthashastra]] and Gandharva veda forming auxiliaries to the four Vedas<ref>All About Hinduism, Swami Sivananda, Page 33 </ref>. |
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− | Some scholers consider [[Arthashastra|Artha Shastra]] as the fourth Upaveda instead of Sthapatya Veda. | + | Some scholers consider Sthapatyaveda as the fourth Upaveda instead of Sthapatya Veda. |
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| '''The Upavedas''' supplement the Vedas with more specific applications of Vedic teachings into the cultural field. | | '''The Upavedas''' supplement the Vedas with more specific applications of Vedic teachings into the cultural field. |
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| + | |Artha Shastra |
| + | |Public administration, governance, economy and polity |
| + | |Yajur Veda |
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| + | |3* |
| |Sthapatya Veda or Shilpa Veda | | |Sthapatya Veda or Shilpa Veda |
| |Science of Engineering and Architecture | | |Science of Engineering and Architecture |
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| |Music, poetry and dance | | |Music, poetry and dance |
| |Sama Veda | | |Sama Veda |
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− | |Public administration, governance, economy and polity
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| == Upavedas in detail<ref>http://www.vedicgranth.org/what_are_vedic_granth/upveda</ref> == | | == Upavedas in detail<ref>http://www.vedicgranth.org/what_are_vedic_granth/upveda</ref> == |