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== वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas ==

== वेदाङ्गानि ॥ Vedangas ==

Included in the Chaturdasha vidyas, Vedangas classified under the Smrti class of literature, are significant to gain complete knowledge of the Vedas. One becomes proficient in six aspects by adhyayana of Vedangas<ref name=":2">Upadhyaya, Baldev (1958) Vaidik Sahitya</ref>

Included in the Chaturdasha vidyas, Vedangas classified under the Smrti class of literature, are significant to gain complete knowledge of the Vedas. One becomes proficient in six aspects by adhyayana of Vedangas<ref name=":2">Upadhyaya, Baldev (1958) Vaidik Sahitya</ref>

* Pronunciation of the veda mantras

* [[Shiksha (शिक्षा)|Shiksha]] - Pronunciation of the veda mantras

* Practice of the yajnas and yagas

* [[Kalpa Vedanga (कल्पवेदाङ्गम्)|Kalpa]] - Practice of the yajnas and yagas

* Construction of words and knowing the primary meaning  

* [[Vyakarana Vedanga (व्याकरणवेदाङ्गम्)|Vyakarana]] - Construction of words and knowing the primary meaning  

* Meanings of words according to the vedic context

* [[Nirukta (निरुक्तम्)|Nirukta]] - Meanings of words according to the vedic context

* Metrical composition and patha-paddhati of mantras

* [[Chandas (छन्दस्)|Chandas]] - Metrical composition and patha-paddhati of mantras

* Knowledge of appropriate time and place to perform yajnas and yagas.

* [[Vedanga Jyotisha (वेदाङ्गज्योतिषम्)|Jyotisha]] - Knowledge of appropriate time and place to perform yajnas and yagas.

==  शिक्षा ॥ Shiksha ==

==  शिक्षा ॥ Shiksha ==

Shiksha deals mainly with svarajnana (स्वरज्ञानम् | phonetics) and it is the science disciplining the efforts of ear, nose and vocal cords to utter the accurate sound as defined by Vedic mantras.               

Shiksha deals mainly with svarajnana (स्वरज्ञानम् | phonetics) and it is the science disciplining the efforts of ear, nose and vocal cords to utter the accurate sound as defined by Vedic mantras.               

=== धर्मसूत्राणि || Dharma Sutras ===

=== धर्मसूत्राणि || Dharma Sutras ===

Dharma Sutras expound the rules of Dharma and the actions (activities) to be performed by a person in general as well as the king or the ruler. A complete set of rules to be followed by the different people of different occupations and for those in the four ashramas (ब्रह्मचार्यः | brahmacharya, गृहस्थः | grhastha, वानप्रस्थः | vanaprastha and सन्यासः | sanyasa) are described in these sutras. Thus, it can be said that the topics related to the spiritual world, this material world, society and social activities, and all righteous activities are described in a holistic manner.  

Dharma Sutras expound the rules of Dharma and the actions (activities) to be performed by a person in general as well as the king or the ruler. A complete set of rules to be followed by the different people of different occupations and for those in the four ashramas (ब्रह्मचार्यः | brahmacharya, गृहस्थः | grhastha, वानप्रस्थः | vanaprastha and सन्यासः | sanyasa) are described in these sutras. Thus, it can be said that the topics related to the spiritual world, this material world, society and social activities, and all righteous activities are described in a holistic manner.<ref>Ajitha, N. (2011) Ph.D Thesis Titled : Social Condition in Naradasmrti. University of Kerala. [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/164328/8/08_chapter%202.pdf Chapter 2]</ref>

=== गृह्यसूत्राणि || Grhya Sutras ===

=== गृह्यसूत्राणि || Grhya Sutras ===