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The vast vaidika vaangmaya came to include new terms which where defined in subsequent ages by maharishis. Following are the definitions of some terms associated with vedas and vaidika vaangmaya some of which were not used in the Vedas but came into being in an attempt to understand them.
The vast vaidika vaangmaya came to include new terms which where defined in subsequent ages by maharishis. Following are the definitions of some terms associated with vedas and vaidika vaangmaya some of which were not used in the Vedas but came into being in an attempt to understand them.
== Vaidika granthas ==
==== Shrutis ====
==== Shrutis ====
==== Puranas ====
==== Puranas ====
Amarakosa defines Purana as one having the Panchalakshanas
sargascha pratisargascha vamso manvantarani cha
According to this definition, Purana is one which describes Sarga, Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara, and Vamsaanucharita. Mention of Puranas has been made in the Brahmanas, Smriti says Puranas are commentaries on vedas, while Mahabharata has used the Purana to mean stories about devas and siddhas<ref name=":1">[https://ia802606.us.archive.org/17/items/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft.pdf Vettam. Mani (1975) Puranic Encyclopaedia Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass]</ref>.
==== Aagamas ====
==== Aagamas ====
One who is well versed in darshanas is called Daarshanika.
One who is well versed in darshanas is called Daarshanika.
==== Shastras ====
==== Shastras/Sastra ====
Shastras (sastra) are used to denote texts of specialized education/knowledge in a general sense. Shastras explain righteous instructions confirming to the Vedas and define the Pravritti and Nivritti ways. Treatises contain specialized technical knowledge in a defined area of practice. For example :
Shastras (sastra) are used to denote texts of specialized education/knowledge in a general sense. Shastras explain righteous instructions confirming to the Vedas and define the Pravritti and Nivritti ways<ref name=":0" />. Shastras are treatises containing methodical exposition of specialized technical knowledge in a defined area of practice. Generally, each shastra contains objective, eligibility and framework for study, purvapaksha (theory), pramanas (sources of knowledge) and siddhantas (propounding concept through pramanas), vadaopavadas (debate)<ref>http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Overview_Of_Scriptures</ref>. For example :
==== Vedanta ====
Vedanta means "end of Vedas" typically given in Upanishads. Aranyakas and Upanishads are inseparably connected with each other<ref name=":1" />.
Jnanakanda
==== Upanishads ====
Upanishad is that which is near". Upanishads are called the Jnanakanda of the vedas as they describe the tattva or nature of the Brahman and the different ways to attain Brahman (Panchagnividya). They contain the knowledge about Pranava, Brahma, Atma, Sristhi and paraloukika jnana. Upanishads are many in number with 108 most important ones and for 10 of which Srimad Shankaraacharya has given his commentaries.
== Vedic textual classification ==
Parishistha
Parishistha
Sutra
Sutra
== People of Vedic times ==
==== Rishi ====
Rig Veda gives an ancient, extraordinary definition about a rishi as follows
Rig Veda gives an ancient, extraordinary definition about a rishi as follows