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That these methods have been effective, is testified by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda, as redacted into a single text during the Brahmana period, without any variant readings within that school.   

That these methods have been effective, is testified by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the ऋग्वेदः ॥ Rigveda, as redacted into a single text during the Brahmana period, without any variant readings within that school.   

== वैदिकसंविधानम् || Vedic Structure ==

== वैदिकसंविधानम् || Vedic Structure ==

Understanding the way in which the vedas are organized into a definite pattern, gives us an insight as to how integral the learning system was and how it worked impeccably over such a long period of time. In addition to the वेदपाठपद्धतिः ॥ veda pathapaddhati, knowledge in वेदाङ्गानि ॥ [[Shad Vedangas (षड्वेदाङ्गानि)|Vedangas]] are essential to understand the [[Vedic language (वैदिक भाषा)|vedic language]], meaning and their usage and the यज्ञाः ॥ [[Yagya (यज्ञ)|yajnas]] expounded in Vedas.   

Understanding the way in which the vedas are organized into a definite pattern, gives us an insight as to how integral the learning system was and how it worked impeccably over such a long period of time. In addition to the वेदपाठपद्धतिः ॥ [[Vedapatha Paddhati (वेदपाठपद्धतिः)|veda pathapaddhati]], knowledge in वेदाङ्गानि ॥ [[Shad Vedangas (षड्वेदाङ्गानि)|Vedangas]] are essential to understand the [[Vedic Language (वैदिकभाषा)|vedic language]], meaning and their usage and the यज्ञाः ॥ [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|yajnas]] expounded in Vedas.   

चतुर्दशविद्याः ॥ Chaturdasha vidyas included the study of [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|Vedas]], वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas, उपवेदाः ॥ [[Upaveda (उपवेद)|Upavedas]], उपाङ्गाः ॥ [[Upangas (उपाङ्गानि)|Upangas]] ([[Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika Vangamaya]]) which was considered as holistic education. This was the goal of आचार्य-s ॥ Acharyas and गुरु-s || Gurus who in earlier days imparted education in गुरुकुलानि ॥ Gurukulas.     

चतुर्दशविद्याः ॥ Chaturdasha vidyas included the study of [[The Four Vedas (चतुर्वेदाः)|Vedas]], वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas, उपवेदाः ॥ [[Upavedas (उपवेदाः)|Upavedas]], उपाङ्गाः ॥ Upangas ([[Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika Vangamaya]]) which was considered as holistic education. This was the goal of आचार्य-s ॥ Acharyas and गुरु-s || Gurus who in earlier days imparted education in गुरुकुलानि ॥ Gurukulas.     

== गुरुकुलानि ॥ Gurukulas ==

== गुरुकुलानि ॥ Gurukulas ==

गुरुशिष्य-परम्परा ॥ Gurushishya parampara was the main foundation that preserved vedas and सनातनधर्मः ॥ [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातन धर्म)|Sanatana Dharma]] since ages. From उपनयनम् ॥ upanayana (initiation) until the age of 20, ब्रह्मचारी-s || Brahmacharis study vedas, learning by rote the procedures to conduct यज्ञाः ॥ yajnas and यागाः ॥ yagas, collecting the समिध-s || samidhas (thus, they learn Plant Sciences), raising and domestication of cattle (they learn Animal Sciences), different आश्रमधर्माः ॥ ashrama dharmas (they learn Human Sciences) thus, living harmoniously with nature. Once they enter the गृहस्थश्रमः ॥ grhastha ashrama they actually perform the यज्ञकर्माणि ॥ yajna karmas. They practice what they studied and by the way of ब्रह्मयज्ञः ॥ Brahma yajna, they further study and teach the vedas that have been handed down to them.     

गुरुशिष्य-परम्परा ॥ Gurushishya parampara was the main foundation that preserved vedas and सनातनधर्मः ॥ [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]] since ages. From उपनयनम् ॥ upanayana (initiation) until the age of 20, ब्रह्मचारी-s || Brahmacharis study vedas, learning by rote the procedures to conduct यज्ञाः ॥ yajnas and यागाः ॥ yagas, collecting the समिध-s || samidhas (thus, they learn Plant Sciences), raising and domestication of cattle (they learn Animal Sciences), different आश्रमधर्माः ॥ [[Ashrama Dharma (आश्रमधर्मः)|ashrama dharmas]] (they learn Human Sciences) thus, living harmoniously with nature. Once they enter the गृहस्थश्रमः ॥ [[Grhasthashrama (गृहस्थाश्रमः)|grhastha ashrama]] they actually perform the यज्ञकर्माणि ॥ yajna karmas. They practice what they studied and by the way of ब्रह्मयज्ञः ॥ Brahma yajna, they further study and teach the vedas that have been handed down to them.     

पाण्डवाः ॥ Pandavas and कौरवाः ॥ Kauravas in महाभारतम् ॥ Mahabharata, were educated by the renowned गुरुद्रोणाचार्यः ॥ Guru Dronacharya, in a gurukula system. श्रीकृष्णः ॥ Srikrishna and बलरामः ॥ Balarama were educated under the aegis of गुरुसान्दीपनिः ॥ Guru Sandeepani.     

पाण्डवाः ॥ Pandavas and कौरवाः ॥ Kauravas in महाभारतम् ॥ Mahabharata, were educated by the renowned गुरुद्रोणाचार्यः ॥ Guru Dronacharya, in a gurukula system. श्रीकृष्णः ॥ Srikrishna and बलरामः ॥ Balarama were educated under the aegis of गुरुसान्दीपनिः ॥ Guru Sandeepani.     

The Vedas, Vedic rituals and its ancillary sciences called the वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas, were part of the curriculum at ancient [[Bharatvarsha|Bharata]] universities such as at Taxila, Nalanda and Vikramashila.   

The Vedas, Vedic rituals and its ancillary sciences called the वेदाङ्गानि ॥ [[Shad Vedangas (षड्वेदाङ्गानि)|Vedangas]], were part of the curriculum at ancient [[Bharatvarsha|Bharata]] universities such as at Taxila, Nalanda and Vikramashila.   

The titles for scholars who mastered the Vedas were:

The titles for scholars who mastered the Vedas were: