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The Six Angas are as follows :
 
The Six Angas are as follows :
#[[Shiksha]] is a knowledge of phonetics. Shiksha deals with pronunciation and accent. The text of the Vedas are arranged in various forms or पाठ-s || Pathas. The पदपाठ ॥ Padapatha gives each word its separate form. The क्रमपाठ ॥ Kramapatha connects the word in pairs.<ref name=":022">All About HInduism, Swami Sivananda, Page 33-34</ref>
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#[[Shiksha]] is a knowledge of phonetics. Shiksha deals with pronunciation and accent. The text of the Vedas are arranged in various forms or पाठ-s || Pathas. The पदपाठः ॥ Padapatha gives each word its separate form. The क्रमपाठः ॥ Kramapatha connects the word in pairs.<ref name=":022">All About HInduism, Swami Sivananda, Page 33-34</ref>
 
#[[Chandas]] is the knowledge of meters. This auxiliary discipline lays its focus on the metrical construction of vedic mantras and poetic meters, including those based on the number of syllables per mantra and those based on the duration of pronunciation of syllables in a mantra.
 
#[[Chandas]] is the knowledge of meters. This auxiliary discipline lays its focus on the metrical construction of vedic mantras and poetic meters, including those based on the number of syllables per mantra and those based on the duration of pronunciation of syllables in a mantra.
 
#[[Vyakarana]] is the knowledge of construction of words or grammar.  This auxiliary discipline has focused on the rules of grammar and सिद्धिप्रक्रिया ॥ siddhiprakriya (the process of deriving a word), so as to establish the exact form of words and sentences to properly express ideas.
 
#[[Vyakarana]] is the knowledge of construction of words or grammar.  This auxiliary discipline has focused on the rules of grammar and सिद्धिप्रक्रिया ॥ siddhiprakriya (the process of deriving a word), so as to establish the exact form of words and sentences to properly express ideas.
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==== '''शुल्बसूत्राणि || Shulba Sutras''' ====
 
==== '''शुल्बसूत्राणि || Shulba Sutras''' ====
शुल्बसूत्राणि || Shulba Sutras explain the different systems of measurements. Aspects of measurements of various वेदिनिर्माणविधिः || vedinirmanavidhi (altars and the procedure to construct them). For Example, होमशाला || homa shala, यज्ञशाला || yajnashala are discussed. Thus, वैदिककर्मकाण्ड || Vaidika Karmakanda is the topic for Shulbasutras, wherein geometry or the रेखागणितम् || Rekhaganita is applied. Only those Shulbasutras associated with यजुर्वेदः || Yajurveda are available extensively indicating that Yajurveda is the main base for karmakanda. कात्यायनः || Katyayana,  मानवः || Manava , बौधायनः || Baudhayana, आपस्तम्बः || Apastamba, मैत्रेयी || Maitreyi, वाराहः || Varaha, वाधूलः || Vadhula shulba sutras are the important ones in this category.
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शुल्बसूत्राणि || Shulba Sutras explain the different systems of measurements. Aspects of measurements of various वेदिनिर्माणविधिः || vedinirmanavidhi (altars and the procedure to construct them). For Example, होमशाला || homa shala, यज्ञशाला || yajnashala are discussed. Thus, वैदिककर्मकाण्डः || Vaidika Karmakanda is the topic for Shulbasutras, wherein geometry or the रेखागणितम् || Rekhaganita is applied. Only those Shulbasutras associated with यजुर्वेदः || Yajurveda are available extensively indicating that Yajurveda is the main base for karmakanda. कात्यायनः || Katyayana,  मानवः || Manava , बौधायनः || Baudhayana, आपस्तम्बः || Apastamba, मैत्रेयी || Maitreyi, वाराहः || Varaha, वाधूलः || Vadhula shulba sutras are the important ones in this category.
 
=== व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana ===
 
=== व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana ===
 
व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana is described as the वेद पुरुष || Veda purusha's face.<blockquote>व्याक्रियन्ते शब्दाः अनेन इति व्याकरणम् । vyākriyante śabdāḥ anena iti vyākaraṇam । </blockquote>is the व्युत्पत्ति-अर्थः || vyutpatti artha or the subjective definition of word.
 
व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana is described as the वेद पुरुष || Veda purusha's face.<blockquote>व्याक्रियन्ते शब्दाः अनेन इति व्याकरणम् । vyākriyante śabdāḥ anena iti vyākaraṇam । </blockquote>is the व्युत्पत्ति-अर्थः || vyutpatti artha or the subjective definition of word.

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