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# उपपुराणम् || Upa-Puranas
 
# उपपुराणम् || Upa-Puranas
 
# पञ्चमवेदम् || Panchamavedam
 
# पञ्चमवेदम् || Panchamavedam
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# परिशिष्टम् || Parishistas  
 
== 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 । "ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदंगानि षडेव तु  ॥"</blockquote>According to the above sloka Vedaangas are six in number namely Siksha, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Niruktam, Chandas, Jyotisha.<ref>[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/vedangas/ Vedangas] Introduction</ref>  
 
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 । "ज्योतिषामयनं चैव वेदंगानि षडेव तु  ॥"</blockquote>According to the above sloka Vedaangas are six in number namely Siksha, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Niruktam, Chandas, Jyotisha.<ref>[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/vedangas/ Vedangas] Introduction</ref>  
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The Puranas have been influential in the development of Bharateeya samskriti. They are considered Vaidika (congruent with Vedic literature) or pertaining to vedas.  
 
The Puranas have been influential in the development of Bharateeya samskriti. They are considered Vaidika (congruent with Vedic literature) or pertaining to vedas.  
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पुराणंपञ्चमोवेद इति ब्रह्मानुशासनम्  (Skan. Pura. 5.3.1.18)
    
Puranas are also considered as Panchamaveda according to the Skaandapurana.<ref>Skaandapuranam ([http://vedicreserve.mum.edu/puranas/skanda_purana/skanda_purana_05avanti_03reva.pdf Revakhandam] 5.3.1.18)</ref>  
 
Puranas are also considered as Panchamaveda according to the Skaandapurana.<ref>Skaandapuranam ([http://vedicreserve.mum.edu/puranas/skanda_purana/skanda_purana_05avanti_03reva.pdf Revakhandam] 5.3.1.18)</ref>  

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