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Revision as of 16:58, 17 November 2017
Vedas have evolved over a period of time and the language and structure of these texts are highly preserved over thousands of years. However, as the vedic literature expanded the need to understand different aspects of them was required and thus developed the study of ancillary subjects such as Vedaangas and Puranas.
The vast vaidika vaangmaya came to include new terms which where defined in subsequent ages by maharishis. Following are the definitions of some terms associated with vedas and vaidika vaangmaya some of which were not used in the Vedas but came into being in an attempt to understand them.
Srutis
Smritis
Itihasas
Puranas
Aagamas
Darsanas
Shastras
Vedanta/Upanishad
Parishistha
Shaka
Mantra
Anuvaka
Prapathaka
Adhyaya
Kanda
Sukta
Sloka
Stuti
Sutra
Karmakanda
Jnanakanda
Devi/Devata/Deva
Sura
Asura
Dasyu
Pani
Yagnam
Yagam
Isthi
Purodasha
Havishya