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Shastra shikshana paddhati (Samskrit : शास्त्रशिक्षणपद्धतिः) means the teaching methodology of shastras. Ancient poetic and scientific treatises are classified on the basis of their purpose, readership, the volume of the subject matter apart from many other things. To facilitate teaching, memorization and brevity of content, shastras have been composed in a certain format for easy understanding.

Shastra shikshana paddhati (Samskrit : शास्त्रशिक्षणपद्धतिः) means the teaching methodology of shastras. Ancient poetic and scientific treatises are classified on the basis of their purpose, readership, the volume of the subject matter apart from many other things. To facilitate teaching, memorization and brevity of content, shastras have been composed in a certain format for easy understanding.

 

Scientific treatises and other texts such as poetry, not only display the use of major devices like yuktis, ashrayas described in [[Shastra Rachana Paddhati (शास्त्ररचनापद्धतिः)|shastra rachana paddhati]] but also employ other systems of word constructs which play an important role in the learning of the subject and language. Teaching of shastras, rituals, grammar, philosophy and other literary works include texts written in the formats that are extremely compressed (brevity) to wide descriptions for explanation of concepts. Some include detailed explanations with objections and answers to a concept and reasoning to establish a theory. Texts generally include one or many of the following types of compositions.

#Sutras (सुत्रम्)

#Sutras (सुत्रम्)

#Bhashya (भाष्यम्)

#Bhashya (भाष्यम्)

#Vrtti (वृत्तिः)

#Tika (टीका)

#Karika (कारिका)

#Vartika (वार्तिकम्)

#Vartika (वार्तिकम्)

#Vyakhyana (व्याख्यानम्) or Tika (टीका)

#Vyakhyana (व्याख्यानम्) or  

#Tippani (टिप्पणी)   

#Tippani (टिप्पणी)   

====Sutras====

===सुत्रम् '''॥''' Sutras===

A '''[[sutra]]''' (''sūtra'' {{lang|sa|[[wikt:सूत्र|सूत्र]]}}) is a Sanskrit word that means "string, thread".<ref name="monierwilliamssutra22">Monier Williams, Sanskrit English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Entry for [http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/mw/1200/mw__1274.html ''sutra''], page 1241</ref> Each ''sutra'' is any short rule, like a theorem distilled into few words or syllables, around which "teachings of ritual, philosophy, grammar or any field of knowledge" can be woven.<ref name="monierwilliamssutra22" /><ref name="winternitz24922">M Winternitz (2010 Reprint), A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120802643, pages 249</ref>

'''Sutra''' (Samskrit : सूत्रम्) is a Samskrit word with many meanings such as "a rule, string, thread". Each ''sutra'' is any short rule, like a theorem distilled into few words or syllables, around which "teachings of ritual, philosophy, grammar or any field of knowledge" can be woven.<ref name="monierwilliamssutra22">Monier Williams, Sanskrit English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Entry for [http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/mw/1200/mw__1274.html ''sutra''], page 1241</ref><ref name="winternitz24922">M Winternitz (2010 Reprint), A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120802643, pages 249</ref>

Sanatana Dharma has six systems or six different schools of thought called the [[Shad Darshanas|Shad Darsanas]].  Each school has developed, systematised and correlated the various parts of the Veda in its own way. Each system has its Sutrakara, i.e., the one great Rishi who systematised the doctrines of the school and put them in short aphorisms or Sutras. The Sutras are terse and laconic. The Rishis have condensed their thoughts in the aphorisms. It is very difficult to understand them without the help of commentaries by great sages or Rishis. Hence, there arose many commentators or Bhashyakaras. There are glosses, notes and, later, commentaries on the original commentaries.<ref name=":622">Swami Sivananda, All About Hinduism, Page 47-50</ref>

Sanatana Dharma has six systems or six different schools of thought called the [[Shad Darshanas|Shad Darsanas]].  Each school has developed, systematised and correlated the various parts of the Veda in its own way. Each system has its Sutrakara, i.e., the one great Rishi who systematised the doctrines of the school and put them in short aphorisms or Sutras. The Sutras are terse and laconic. The Rishis have condensed their thoughts in the aphorisms. It is very difficult to understand them without the help of commentaries by great sages or Rishis. Hence, there arose many commentators or Bhashyakaras. There are glosses, notes and, later, commentaries on the original commentaries.<ref name=":622">Swami Sivananda, All About Hinduism, Page 47-50</ref>