Vedanga Information
The Vedanga ( vedāṅga, "member of the Veda") are six auxiliary disciplines traditionally associated with the study and understanding of the Vedas.
- Shiksha (śikṣā): phonetics and phonology (sandhi)
- Kalpa (kalpa): ritual
- Vyakarana (vyākaraṇa): grammar
- Nirukta (nirukta): etymology
- Chandas (chandas): meter
- Jyotisha (jyotiṣa): astronomy for calendar issues, such as auspicious days for performing sacrifices.
Traditionally, vyākaraṇa and nirukta are common to all four Vedas, while each veda has its own śikṣā, chandas, kalpa and jyotiṣa texts.
The Vedangas are first mentioned in the Mundaka Upanishad (at 1.1.5) as subjects for students of the Vedas. Later, they developed into independent disciplines, each with its own corpus of Sutras.
Literature
As Vedic Vyakaran is known as Nirukt;in the main article of this topic Vedang,at point no. (3)&(4),the same thing is repeated,wherefore it needs correction,at the poit no.(3). It ought to be read Yoga instead of the cited words Vyakaran(vyakaran)grammar.
- Moritz Winternitz: Geschichte der Indischen Literatur, Leipzig, 1905 - 1922, Vol. I - III. English translation: History of Indian Literatur, Motilal Barnarsidass, Delhi, 1985, Vol I - III
See also
External links
- Vedanga on the online Hindu Encyclopedia
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Categories: Vedangas | Sutra literature | Sanskrit texts | Indian philosophy | Vedas | Indian poetics
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