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== महाभारतम् ॥ Mahabharata ==

== महाभारतम् ॥ Mahabharata ==

महर्षिः वेदव्यासः ॥ Maharshi Vedavyasa in महाभारतम् ॥ Mahabharata extols that Vedas are the path of life for all beings.  <blockquote>अनादिनिधनानित्या, वागुत्सृष्टा स्वयम्भुवा | आदौ वेदमयी दिव्या, यत: सर्वा: प्रवृत्तय: || (Maha. Shan. 232.24)<ref>Shri Mahabharatam ([http://www.rsvidyapeetha.ac.in/cgi-bin/maha/out-parva.cgi Shanti Parva])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>anādinidhanānityā, vāgutsṛṣṭā svayambhuvā | ādau vedamayī divyā, yata: sarvā: pravṛttaya: || (Maha. Shan. 232.24)</blockquote>Meaning : In the beginning of सृष्टिः ॥ Sristi, the self existent Creator, revealed the Eternal and Divine Vedas, as they show the path for all activities of every being.<ref name=":03" />

महर्षिः वेदव्यासः ॥ Maharshi Vedavyasa in महाभारतम् ॥ [[Mahabharata]] extols that Vedas are the path of life for all beings.  <blockquote>अनादिनिधनानित्या, वागुत्सृष्टा स्वयम्भुवा | आदौ वेदमयी दिव्या, यत: सर्वा: प्रवृत्तय: || (Maha. Shan. 232.24)<ref>Shri Mahabharatam ([http://www.rsvidyapeetha.ac.in/cgi-bin/maha/out-parva.cgi Shanti Parva])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>anādinidhanānityā, vāgutsṛṣṭā svayambhuvā | ādau vedamayī divyā, yata: sarvā: pravṛttaya: || (Maha. Shan. 232.24)</blockquote>Meaning : In the beginning of सृष्टिः ॥ Sristi, the self existent Creator, revealed the Eternal and Divine Vedas, as they show the path for all activities of every being.<ref name=":03" />

== षड्-दर्शनानि ॥ Shad Darshanas ==

== षड्-दर्शनानि ॥ Shad Darshanas ==

Shad Darshana shastras, include Saankhya, Vaiseshika, Nyaya, Purva Mimaamsa and Uttara Mimamsa (Vedanta) and Yoga. As they are deeply rooted on vedic principles, they are called Astika darshanas according to many scholars, although some believe that Samkhya is not an Astika Darshana.   

षड्-दर्शन-s || [[Shad Darshanas]], include साङ्ख्यः ॥ Sankhya, वैशेषिकः ॥ Vaisheshika, न्यायः ॥ Nyaya, पूर्वमीमांसा ॥ Purva Mimamsa, उत्तरमीमांसा ॥ Uttara Mimamsa (वेदान्तः ॥ Vedanta) and योगः ॥ Yoga. As they are deeply rooted in vedic principles, they are called आस्तिक-दर्शनानि ॥ Astika darshanas according to many scholars. Although some believe that Sankhya is not an Astika Darshana.   

=== न्याय-दर्शनम् ॥ Nyaya Darshana ===

=== न्याय-दर्शनम् ॥ Nyaya Darshana ===

Gautama maharshi gave the Nyaya shastra to the world. It is also classified as one of the Upavedas which as part of the [[Vaidika Vangmayam (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika vangmayam]] is important to understand Vedas.<blockquote>मन्त्रायुर्वेदप्रामाण्यवच्च तत्प्रामाण्यमाप्तप्रामाण्यात् || (Nyay. Shas. 2.1.69)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/TheNyayaSutrasOfGotama/Vidyabhusana_Nyaya-Sutras_1913#page/n67/mode/2up/search/Book+II Nyaya Shastra of Goutama]</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Just like the mantras (spells) counteract the poisons and Ayurveda (medical science) prescribes reliable remedies (for diseases and prevention of disease) with authority (as they are given by the maharshis and sages who are authoritative about the subjects), so also Vedas are standard (unequivocal guidelines) as the mantra drastas or rushis to whom they were revealed are the righteous sages.<ref name=":03" />

गौतम-महर्षिः ॥ Gautama maharshi gave the न्याय-शास्त्रम् ॥ [[Nyaya Darsana|Nyaya shastra]] to the world. It is also classified as one of the उपाङ्ग-s || Upangas which, as part of the [[Vaidika Vangmayam (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika vangmaya]], is important to understand Vedas.<blockquote>मन्त्रायुर्वेदप्रामाण्यवच्च तत्प्रामाण्यमाप्तप्रामाण्यात् || (Nyay. Shas. 2.1.69)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/TheNyayaSutrasOfGotama/Vidyabhusana_Nyaya-Sutras_1913#page/n67/mode/2up/search/Book+II Nyaya Shastra of Goutama]</ref></blockquote><blockquote>mantrāyurvedaprāmāṇyavacca tatprāmāṇyamāptaprāmāṇyāt || (Nyay. Shas. 2.1.69)</blockquote>Meaning: Just like the mantras (spells) counteract the poisons and Ayurveda (medical science) prescribes reliable remedies (for diseases and prevention of disease) with authority (as they are given by the maharshis and sages who are authoritative about the subjects), so also Vedas are standard (unequivocal guidelines), as the मन्त्रद्रष्ट-s || mantra drastas or ऋषि-s || rushis to whom they were revealed are the righteous sages.<ref name=":03" />

=== वैशेषिक-दर्शनम् ॥ Vaisheshika Darshana ===

=== वैशेषिक-दर्शनम् ॥ Vaisheshika Darshana ===

Kanada maharshi who authored the Vaisheshika shastra also considers that the Vedas were revealed by Supreme Being <blockquote>तद्वचनादाम्नायस्य प्रामाण्यम् । वैशेषिक-१,१.३ । (Vais. Shas. 1.1.3)<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Vaisheshika Sutras] </ref></blockquote>In expounding पदार्थानां धर्मं - nature of matter, Kanada took for the pramana or source of valid knowledge the Vedas (Amnaya)  

कणाद-महर्षिः ॥ Kanada maharshi who authored the वैशेषिक-शास्त्रम् ॥ [[Vaisheshika|Vaisheshika shastra]] also considers that the Vedas were revealed by Supreme Being <blockquote>तद्वचनादाम्नायस्य प्रामाण्यम् । वैशेषिक-१,१.३ । (Vais. Shas. 1.1.3)<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Vaisheshika Sutras] </ref></blockquote><blockquote>tadvacanādāmnāyasya prāmāṇyam । vaiśeṣika-1,1.3 । (Vais. Shas. 1.1.3)</blockquote>In expounding पदार्थानां धर्म ॥ padārthānāṃ dharmaḥ (nature of matter), Kanada took for प्रमाणम् ॥ pramana (source of valid knowledge), the Vedas (आम्नायः ॥ Amnaya)  

=== मीमांसा ॥ Mimamsa ===

=== मीमांसा ॥ Mimamsa ===

Purva mimamsa deals extensively with Karmakaanda while Uttara mimamsa deals with Mokshakanda of vedas. Mimamsa attained significance as many vedic interpretations are based and debated on the basis of the logic and rules set forth by this shastra.

पूर्वमीमांसा ॥ Purva mimamsa deals extensively with कर्मकाण्डः ॥ Karmakanda while उत्तरमीमांसा ॥ Uttara mimamsa (वेदान्तः ॥ [[Vedanta]]) deals with मोक्षकाण्डः ॥ Mokshakanda of vedas. Mimamsa attained significance as many vedic interpretations are based and debated on the basis of the logic and rules set forth by this shastra.<blockquote>नित्यस्तु स्याद् दर्शनस्य परार्थत्वात् || (Mima. Shas. 1.1.18)</blockquote><blockquote>nityastu syād darśanasya parārthatvāt || (Mima. Shas. 1.1.18)</blockquote>

 

नित्यस्तु स्याद् दर्शनस्य परार्थत्वात् || (Mima. Shas. 1.1.18)

== धर्मः ॥ Dharma ==

== धर्मः ॥ Dharma ==