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# दण्डपाठः || Dandapatha

# दण्डपाठः || Dandapatha

# रथपाठः || Rathapatha

# रथपाठः || Rathapatha

# घनापाठः || Ghanapatha

# घनपाठः || Ghanapatha

== अनुक्रमणिकाः || Anukramanikas ==

== अनुक्रमणिकाः || Anukramanikas ==

Another step in the preservation of Vedas was to prepare treatises known as अनुक्रमणिकाः || Anukramanikas in which the names of ऋषिः || Rishi, देवता || Devata, छन्दः || Chandas, similarly number of chandas, words are mentioned in reference to each hymn of the Vedas. छन्दस् ॥ Chandas (meter), a characteristic of वेदमन्त्राः ॥ veda mantras, also helps in avoiding loss of content by enforcing number of syllables.<ref name=":1">Introduction to Vedas ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/introduction/ Vedic Heritage Portal])</ref><ref name=":42222">Gopal Reddy, Mudiganti and Sujata Reddy, Mudiganti (1997) ''[https://archive.org/stream/SAMSKRUTAKAVIJEEVITAMULUByMALLADISURYANARAYANASASTRIGARU/SAMSKRUTA%20SAHITYA%20CHARITRA%20BY%20MUDUGANTI%20GOPALA%20REDDI%26SUJATA%20REDDI%20#page/n33/mode/2up Sanskrita Saahitya Charitra] (Vaidika Vangmayam - Loukika Vangamayam, A critical approach)'' Hyderabad : P. S. Telugu University</ref> शौनकानुक्रमणी ॥ Shaunakanukramani, कात्याननानुक्रमणी ॥ Katyayananukramani, अनुवाकानुक्रमणी ॥ Anuvakanukramani, सूक्तानुक्रमणी ॥ Suktanukramani, आर्षानुक्रमणी ॥ Arshanukramani, सर्वानुक्रमणी ॥ Sarvanukramani, बृहद्देवता ॥ Brhadevata, प्रातिशाख्यसूत्राणि ॥ Pratishakhya sutras etc are available texts in this context.<ref name=":0" />

Another step in the preservation of Vedas was to prepare treatises known as अनुक्रमणिकाः || Anukramanikas in which the names of ऋषिः || Rishi, देवता || Devata, छन्दः || Chandas, similarly number of chandas, words are mentioned in reference to each hymn of the Vedas. छन्दस् ॥ Chandas (meter), a characteristic of वेदमन्त्राः ॥ veda mantras, also helps in avoiding loss of content by enforcing number of syllables.<ref name=":1">Introduction to Vedas ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/introduction/ Vedic Heritage Portal])</ref><ref name=":42222">Gopal Reddy, Mudiganti and Sujata Reddy, Mudiganti (1997) ''[https://archive.org/stream/SAMSKRUTAKAVIJEEVITAMULUByMALLADISURYANARAYANASASTRIGARU/SAMSKRUTA%20SAHITYA%20CHARITRA%20BY%20MUDUGANTI%20GOPALA%20REDDI%26SUJATA%20REDDI%20#page/n33/mode/2up Sanskrita Saahitya Charitra] (Vaidika Vangmayam - Loukika Vangamayam, A critical approach)'' Hyderabad : P. S. Telugu University</ref> शौनकानुक्रमणी ॥ Shaunakanukramani, कात्याननानुक्रमणी ॥ Katyayananukramani, अनुवाकानुक्रमणी ॥ Anuvakanukramani, सूक्तानुक्रमणी ॥ Suktanukramani, आर्षानुक्रमणी ॥ Arshanukramani, सर्वानुक्रमणी ॥ Sarvanukramani, बृहद्देवता ॥ Brhadevata, प्रातिशाख्यसूत्राणि ॥ Pratishakhya sutras etc are available texts in this context.<ref name=":0" />

The Vedas were likely written down for the first time around 500 BC. However, all printed editions of the Vedas that survive in the modern times are likely the version existing in about the 16th century AD.   

The Vedas were likely written down for the first time around 500 BC. However, all printed editions of the Vedas that survive in the modern times are likely the version existing in about the 16th century AD.   

Due to the ephemeral nature of the manuscript material (birch bark or palm leaves), surviving manuscripts rarely surpass an age of a few hundred years. The Sampurnanand Samskrit University has a Rigveda manuscript from the 14th century; however, there are a number of older Veda manuscripts in Nepal that are dated from the 11th century onwards. However, one of the important reasons for the loss of manuscripts is that during the Westerner's rule, many such were stolen and taken to repositories in Western countries, a process that is continuing till date and involves loss of precious specimens of archeological and sculptural wealth that belongs to timeless भारतीयसंस्कृतिः ॥ Bharatiya samskriti.   

Due to the ephemeral nature of the manuscript material (birch bark or palm leaves), surviving manuscripts rarely surpass an age of a few hundred years. The Sampurnanand Samskrit University has a Rigveda manuscript from the 14th century; however, there are a number of older Veda manuscripts in Nepal that are dated from the 11th century onwards. However, one of the important reasons for the loss of manuscripts is that during the Westerner's rule, many such were stolen and taken to repositories in Western countries, a process that is continuing till date and involves loss of precious specimens of archeological and sculptural wealth that belongs to timeless धार्मिकसंस्कृतिः ॥ Bharatiya samskriti.   

With the discovery of paper and, through the centuries, improved stationery material was the main means of preserving the vedic literature. Western Indologists have generated volumes of their interpretation of vedas and took many manuscripts from India to other places like Germany. However, the main drawback was the non-availability of a voice preservation method since early 18th century. Vedic language which primarily depends on the accents and pronunciation, was not preserved and thus, many शाखा-s || shakhas have been lost with those learned scholars since few centuries. Today, many manuscripts and valuable literary treasures can be found in remote corners of the world.     

With the discovery of paper and, through the centuries, improved stationery material was the main means of preserving the vedic literature. Western Indologists have generated volumes of their interpretation of vedas and took many manuscripts from India to other places like Germany. However, the main drawback was the non-availability of a voice preservation method since early 18th century. Vedic language which primarily depends on the accents and pronunciation, was not preserved and thus, many शाखा-s || shakhas have been lost with those learned scholars since few centuries. Today, many manuscripts and valuable literary treasures can be found in remote corners of the world.