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|}अष्टिः || Ashti (64), प्रकृतिः || Prakrti (84), विकृतिः || Vikrti (92), अभिकृतिः || Abhikrti (100), उत्कृतिः || Utkrti (104) are a few other Vedic chandas according to other classifications. Other texts dealing with Chandas include Rkpratishakhya, Shankhayana Shrauta sutras and Nidana Sutra of Samaveda.<ref>Introduction to [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/vedangas/chanda/ Chandas]</ref> Devotional works are constructed in other meters mostly different from vedic meters. The first Rig veda Sukta - Agni sukta is in the Gayatri meter.<ref name=":033">Chandas as discoursed by Sri Sri Sri. Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji compiled in [http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part8/chap5.htm Hindu Dharma]</ref>
 
|}अष्टिः || Ashti (64), प्रकृतिः || Prakrti (84), विकृतिः || Vikrti (92), अभिकृतिः || Abhikrti (100), उत्कृतिः || Utkrti (104) are a few other Vedic chandas according to other classifications. Other texts dealing with Chandas include Rkpratishakhya, Shankhayana Shrauta sutras and Nidana Sutra of Samaveda.<ref>Introduction to [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/vedangas/chanda/ Chandas]</ref> Devotional works are constructed in other meters mostly different from vedic meters. The first Rig veda Sukta - Agni sukta is in the Gayatri meter.<ref name=":033">Chandas as discoursed by Sri Sri Sri. Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji compiled in [http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part8/chap5.htm Hindu Dharma]</ref>
=== ज्योतिषम् Jyotisham ===
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=== ज्योतिष् Jyotish ===
Lagadha is regarded as the author of ancient Jyotisha. It is study of the Universe,i.e.,astrology or astronomy to determine the configuration and position of stars and planets etc., in order to fix favorable or propitious times for performing यज्ञ || Yagas or Hindu rituals.  
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Lagadha is regarded as the author of ancient Jyotish. It is study of the Universe i.e., astrology or astronomy to determine the configuration and position of stars and planets etc., in order to fix favorable or propitious times for performing यज्ञाः || Yajnas or Hindu rituals.  
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ज्योतिष शस्त्रम् || Jyotishshastram is like the eye to the वेद पुरुषः || veda purusha. Without the knowledge of this शस्त्र || shastra, काल || kala (time) cannot be determined, for example - Auspiciousness of the Day, night, fortnight, month, season, and year cannot be determined. Auspicious time for the performance of यज्ञ || yagnas and for travel the time is determined by the knowledge of this shastra. वैदिक संहिता || Vaidika samhitas explicitly deal with the काल || kala (time) as in जीवेम शरदम् शतम् || jeevema sharadam shatam.
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ज्योतिष्-शास्त्रम् || Jyotish shastra is like the eye to the वेदपुरुषः || veda purusha. Without the knowledge of this शस्त्रम् || shastra, कालः || kala (time) cannot be determined. For example - Auspiciousness of the Day, night, fortnight, month, season, and year cannot be determined. Auspicious time for the performance of yajnas and for travel, the time is determined by the knowledge of this shastra. वैदिकसंहिता || Vaidika samhitas explicitly deal with the kala (time) as in जीवेम शरदं शतम् || jīvema śaradaṃ śatam.
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Ancient treatises on Jyotisham available are Suryasiddhanta, Brihat Parasarahora by Parasara rishi, Brihat Jatakam by Varahamihira among others.  
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Ancient treatises on Jyotish available are सूर्यसिद्धन्तः ॥ Suryasiddhanta, बृहत्पराशरहोरः ॥ Brihat Parasharahora by Parashara rishi, बृहज्जातकम् ॥ Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira among others.  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana and निरुक्तम् || Nirukta are unique to each Veda. Whereas शिक्षा || Siksha, छन्दः || Chandas, कल्प || Kalpa and ज्योतिष || Jyotisa are common for all Vedas.
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व्याकरणम् ॥ Vyakarana and निरुक्तम् || Nirukta are unique to each Veda. Whereas शिक्षा || Siksha, छन्दस् || Chandas, कल्पः || Kalpa and ज्योतिष् || Jyotisa are common for all Vedas.
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Commentaries by मेधातिति || Medhatiti, गोविन्दराज || Govindaraja, कल्लुकभट्ट || Kallukabhatta are available to read मनुस्मृति || Manu Smriti.
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Commentaries by मेधातितिः || Medhatiti, गोविन्दराजः || Govindaraja, कल्लुकभट्टः || Kallukabhatta are available to read मनुस्मृति || Manu Smriti.
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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