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== वेदाङ्गम् || Vedaangas ==

== वेदाङ्गम् || Vedaangas ==

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

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 - "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".

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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 उपाङ्गम् || Veda-Upaangas ==

== वेद उपाङ्गम् || Veda-Upaangas ==

<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.

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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.