(1). The Vedas, (2). The Upanishads, (3). Puranas, (4). Nyaya, (5). Vaiseshika,
Five Gyan Shastras:
Mimamsa, Brahma-Sutras, Sankhya, Yoga, Dharma-Sastras,
The six scriptures are
(1). Srutis
(2). Smritis
(3). Itihasas
(4). Puranas
(5). Agamas
(6). Darsanas
The four secular writings are:
(1). Subhashitas
(2). Kavyas
(3). Natakas
(4). Alankaras
The Veda is divided into four great books:
(1). The Rig-Veda
(2). The Yajur-Veda
(3). The Sama-Veda
(4). The Atharva-Veda
The Yajur-Veda is again divided into two parts:.
(1). The Sukla Yajur-Veda
(2). The Krishna Yajur-Veda.
Veda consists of four parts:
(1). The Mantra-Samhitas or hymns.
(2). The Brahmanas or explanations of Mantras or rituals.
(3). The Aranyakas (philosophical interpretations of the rituals).
(4). The Upanishads (The essence or the knowledge portion of the Vedas).
(2). Upasana-Kanda The Upasana-Kanda or Worship-Section deals with various kinds of worship or meditation.
(3). Jnana-Kanda. The Jana-Kanda or Knowledge-Section deals with the highest knowledge of Nirguna Brahman. (Nirguna = without attributes or forms. Brahman = the Supreme Reality).
There are two Brahmanas to the Rig-Veda:
(1). The Aitareya
(2). The Sankhayana
The most important Upanishads are :
(1). Isa
(2). Kena
(3). Katha
(4). Prasna
(5). Mundaka
(6). Mandukya
(7). Aitareya
(8). Taittiriya
(9). Chhandogya
(10). Brihadaranyaka
(11). Kaushitaki, and
(12). Svetasvatara and
(13). Maitrayani.
There are four Upa-Vedas or subsidiary Vedas:
(1). The Ayurveda (science of life and health)
(2). The Dhanurveda (science of war)
(3). The Gandharva Veda (science of music)
(4). The Arthasastra (science of polity)
The Vedangas:
There are six Angas or explanatory limbs, to the Vedas:
(1). The Siksha of Maharshi Panini (Phonetics)
(2). Vyakarana of Maharshi Panini (Sanskrit Grammar)
(3). The Chhandas of Pingalacharya (Prosody metre)
(4). The Nirukta of Yaska (Philosophy or etymology)
(5). The Jyotisha of Garga (Astronomy and astrology)
(6). The Kalpas (Srauta, Grihya, Dharma and Sulba) belonging to the authorship of various Rishis.
The Pratishakhyas, Padapathas, Kramapathas, Upalekhas, nukramanis, Daivatsamhitas, Parisishtas, Prayogas, Paddhatis, Karikas, Khilas, and Vyuhas are further elaborations in the rituals of the Kalpa Sutras.
Among the Kalpa Sutras, the
(1). Asvalayana, (2). Sankhayana and the (3). Sambhavya belong to the Rig-Veda.
(1). The Mashaka, (2). Latyayana, (3). Drahyayana, (4). Gobhila and (5). Khadira belong to the Sama-Veda.
(1). The Katyayana and (2). Paraskara belong to the Sukla Yajur Veda.
(1). The Apastamba, (2). Hiranyakesi, (3). Bodhayana, (5). Bharadvaja, (6). Manava, (7). Vaikhanasa and the (8). Kathaka belong to the Krishna Yajur-Veda.
(1). The Vaitana and the (2). Kaushika belong to the Atharva-Veda.
There are four books of Itihahas:
(1) The Valmiki-Ramayana
(2). The Yogavasishtha
(3). The The Ramayana (4). The Mahabharata
The Puranas are of the same class as the Itihasas. They have five characteristics (Panch-Lakshana):
(1). History
(2). Cosmology ( with various symbolical
(3). illustrations of philosophical principles)
(4). Secondary creation
(5). Genealogy of kings Manavantaras
The Eighteen Puranas:
(1). Vishnu Purana
(2). Naradiya Purana
(3). Srimad Bhagavata Purana
(4). Garuda (Suparna) Purana
(5). Padma Purana,
(6). Varah Purana
(7). Brahma Purana
(8). Brahmanda Purana
(9). Brahma Vaivarta Purana
(10). Markandeya Purana
(11). Bhavishya Purana
(12). Vamana Purana
(13). Matsya Purana
(14). Kurma Purana
(15). Linga Purana, (16). Siva Purana
(17). Skanda Purana and
(18). Agni Purana. Of these, six are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu; Six are Rajasic Puranas and glorify Brahma; six are Tamasic Puranas and glorify Siva. The Upa-Puranas: The eighteen Upa-Puranas are: SanatKumara, Narasimha, Brihannaradiya, Sivarahasya, Durvasa, Kapila, Vamana, Bhargava, Varuna, Kalika, Samba, Nandi, Surya, Parasara, Vasishtha, Devi-Bhagavata, Ganesa and Hamsa.
The Agamas:
(1). Jnana or Knowledge
(2). Yoga or Concentration
(3). Kriya or Esoteric Ritual
(4). Charya or Exoteric Worship
The Agamas are divided into three sections:
(1). The Vaishnava
(2). The Saiva
(3). The Sakta The Vaishnava Agamas, The Saiva Agamas, The Sakta Agamas
The Shad-Darsana (the six schools of philosophy) or the Shat-Sastras are:
(1). The Nyaya founded by Gautama Rishi
(2). The Vaiseshika by Kanada Rishi
(3). The Sankhya by Kapila Muni
(4). The Yoga by Patanjali Maharshi
(5). The Purva Mimamsa by Jaimini
(6). The Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta by Badarayana or Vyasa
There are hundreds of other scriptures. These are just some of them.
Five Gyan Shastras:
Mimamsa, Brahma-Sutras, Sankhya, Yoga, Dharma-Sastras,
The six scriptures are
(1). Srutis
(2). Smritis
(3). Itihasas
(4). Puranas
(5). Agamas
(6). Darsanas
The four secular writings are:
(1). Subhashitas
(2). Kavyas
(3). Natakas
(4). Alankaras
The Veda is divided into four great books:
(1). The Rig-Veda
(2). The Yajur-Veda
(3). The Sama-Veda
(4). The Atharva-Veda
The Yajur-Veda is again divided into two parts:.
(1). The Sukla Yajur-Veda
(2). The Krishna Yajur-Veda.
Veda consists of four parts:
(1). The Mantra-Samhitas or hymns.
(2). The Brahmanas or explanations of Mantras or rituals.
(3). The Aranyakas (philosophical interpretations of the rituals).
(4). The Upanishads (The essence or the knowledge portion of the Vedas).
(2). Upasana-Kanda The Upasana-Kanda or Worship-Section deals with various kinds of worship or meditation.
(3). Jnana-Kanda. The Jana-Kanda or Knowledge-Section deals with the highest knowledge of Nirguna Brahman. (Nirguna = without attributes or forms. Brahman = the Supreme Reality).
There are two Brahmanas to the Rig-Veda:
(1). The Aitareya
(2). The Sankhayana
The most important Upanishads are :
(1). Isa
(2). Kena
(3). Katha
(4). Prasna
(5). Mundaka
(6). Mandukya
(7). Aitareya
(8). Taittiriya
(9). Chhandogya
(10). Brihadaranyaka
(11). Kaushitaki, and
(12). Svetasvatara and
(13). Maitrayani.
There are four Upa-Vedas or subsidiary Vedas:
(1). The Ayurveda (science of life and health)
(2). The Dhanurveda (science of war)
(3). The Gandharva Veda (science of music)
(4). The Arthasastra (science of polity)
The Vedangas:
There are six Angas or explanatory limbs, to the Vedas:
(1). The Siksha of Maharshi Panini (Phonetics)
(2). Vyakarana of Maharshi Panini (Sanskrit Grammar)
(3). The Chhandas of Pingalacharya (Prosody metre)
(4). The Nirukta of Yaska (Philosophy or etymology)
(5). The Jyotisha of Garga (Astronomy and astrology)
(6). The Kalpas (Srauta, Grihya, Dharma and Sulba) belonging to the authorship of various Rishis.
The Pratishakhyas, Padapathas, Kramapathas, Upalekhas, nukramanis, Daivatsamhitas, Parisishtas, Prayogas, Paddhatis, Karikas, Khilas, and Vyuhas are further elaborations in the rituals of the Kalpa Sutras.
Among the Kalpa Sutras, the
(1). Asvalayana, (2). Sankhayana and the (3). Sambhavya belong to the Rig-Veda.
(1). The Mashaka, (2). Latyayana, (3). Drahyayana, (4). Gobhila and (5). Khadira belong to the Sama-Veda.
(1). The Katyayana and (2). Paraskara belong to the Sukla Yajur Veda.
(1). The Apastamba, (2). Hiranyakesi, (3). Bodhayana, (5). Bharadvaja, (6). Manava, (7). Vaikhanasa and the (8). Kathaka belong to the Krishna Yajur-Veda.
(1). The Vaitana and the (2). Kaushika belong to the Atharva-Veda.
There are four books of Itihahas:
(1) The Valmiki-Ramayana
(2). The Yogavasishtha
(3). The The Ramayana (4). The Mahabharata
The Puranas are of the same class as the Itihasas. They have five characteristics (Panch-Lakshana):
(1). History
(2). Cosmology ( with various symbolical
(3). illustrations of philosophical principles)
(4). Secondary creation
(5). Genealogy of kings Manavantaras
The Eighteen Puranas:
(1). Vishnu Purana
(2). Naradiya Purana
(3). Srimad Bhagavata Purana
(4). Garuda (Suparna) Purana
(5). Padma Purana,
(6). Varah Purana
(7). Brahma Purana
(8). Brahmanda Purana
(9). Brahma Vaivarta Purana
(10). Markandeya Purana
(11). Bhavishya Purana
(12). Vamana Purana
(13). Matsya Purana
(14). Kurma Purana
(15). Linga Purana, (16). Siva Purana
(17). Skanda Purana and
(18). Agni Purana. Of these, six are Sattvic Puranas and glorify Vishnu; Six are Rajasic Puranas and glorify Brahma; six are Tamasic Puranas and glorify Siva. The Upa-Puranas: The eighteen Upa-Puranas are: SanatKumara, Narasimha, Brihannaradiya, Sivarahasya, Durvasa, Kapila, Vamana, Bhargava, Varuna, Kalika, Samba, Nandi, Surya, Parasara, Vasishtha, Devi-Bhagavata, Ganesa and Hamsa.
The Agamas:
(1). Jnana or Knowledge
(2). Yoga or Concentration
(3). Kriya or Esoteric Ritual
(4). Charya or Exoteric Worship
The Agamas are divided into three sections:
(1). The Vaishnava
(2). The Saiva
(3). The Sakta The Vaishnava Agamas, The Saiva Agamas, The Sakta Agamas
The Shad-Darsana (the six schools of philosophy) or the Shat-Sastras are:
(1). The Nyaya founded by Gautama Rishi
(2). The Vaiseshika by Kanada Rishi
(3). The Sankhya by Kapila Muni
(4). The Yoga by Patanjali Maharshi
(5). The Purva Mimamsa by Jaimini
(6). The Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta by Badarayana or Vyasa
There are hundreds of other scriptures. These are just some of them.
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