Thursday 27 September 2012


Vedic Knowledge
“sanksipya caturo vedams caturdha vyabhajat prabhuh
vyasta-vedataya khyato veda-vyasa iti smrtah”

“The prabhu (master, lord, guru) who is most intelligent then divided the Vedas into four. He therefore became known as Veda Vyasa.”

He codified the Veda, the compilation of which was initiated by Maharshi Angiras two millennia back, into four divisions ( 1131 Sakhas or Recensions divided into Rik (21 sakhas), Yajur(101 sakhas), Sama (1000 sakhas) and Atharva Veda (9 sakhas). For further re-organization and editing he entrusted the Books to his trusted disciples:

Rig Veda - Paila
Yajur Veda - Vaisampayana
Sama Veda - Jaimini
Atharva Veda - Sumantu

The four Upveds are Ayurved, Dhanurved, Gandharvved and Sthapathyaved.

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)
Available vedic knowledge
21(Rig)+101(yazur)+1000(Sama)+9(Atharv)=1131 Vedic branches had 1131 Samhitas, 1131 Brahmanas, 1131 Arynaks and 1131 Upanishads. These 1131x4 = 4524 scriptures together came to be known as Vedic wisdom.

But only the following parts are available now.

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Rigveda: (21)
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Samhitas
Sakala, Bashkala
Brahmanas
Aitareya, Kaushitaka
Aranyakas
Aitareya, Kaushitaka
Upanishads
Aitareya

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Krishna YajurVeda: (85)
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Samhitas
Taittiriya, Maitrayaniya, Katha, Kapisthala
Brahmanas
Taittiriya
Aranyakas
Taittiriya
Upanishads
Taittiriya

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Shukla YajurVeda:(16)
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Samhitas
Madhyandina, Kanva
Brahmanas
Satapatha
Aranyakas
Brihadaranyaka
Upanishads
Brihadaranyaka, Isa

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SamaVeda: (1000)
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Samhitas
Kauthuma, Jaiminiya, Ranayaniya
Brahmanas
Tandya, Chandogya, Talavakara (part)/ Jaiminiya
Aranyakas
Jaiminiya
Upanishads
Kena, Chandogya

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AtharvanaVeda: (9)
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Samhitas
Saunakiya, Paippalada (part)
Brahmanas
Gopatha (part)
Aranyakas
...
Upanishads
Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya


And it can be seen that only about 1% our ancient knowledge is available. So some initiative should be taken to protect these parts atleast..!

Vedic Knowledge
“sanksipya caturo vedams caturdha vyabhajat prabhuh
vyasta-vedataya khyato veda-vyasa iti smrtah”

“The prabhu (master, lord, guru) who is most intelligent then divided the Vedas into four. He therefore became known as Veda Vyasa.”

He codified the Veda, the compilation of which was initiated by Maharshi Angiras two millennia back, into four divisions ( 1131 Sakhas or Recensions divided into Rik (21 sakhas), Yajur(101 sakhas), Sama (1000 sakhas) and Atharva Veda (9 sakhas). For further re-organization and editing he entrusted the Books to his trusted disciples:

Rig Veda - Paila
Yajur Veda - Vaisampayana
Sama Veda - Jaimini
Atharva Veda - Sumantu

The four Upveds are Ayurved, Dhanurved, Gandharvved and Sthapathyaved.

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)
Available vedic knowledge
21(Rig)+101(yazur)+1000(Sama)+9(Atharv)=1131 Vedic branches had 1131 Samhitas, 1131 Brahmanas, 1131 Arynaks and 1131 Upanishads. These 1131x4 = 4524 scriptures together came to be known as Vedic wisdom.

But only the following parts are available now.

---------------------------------------
Rigveda: (21)
---------------------------------------
Samhitas
Sakala, Bashkala
Brahmanas
Aitareya, Kaushitaka
Aranyakas
Aitareya, Kaushitaka
Upanishads
Aitareya

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Krishna YajurVeda: (85)
---------------------------------------
Samhitas
Taittiriya, Maitrayaniya, Katha, Kapisthala
Brahmanas
Taittiriya
Aranyakas
Taittiriya
Upanishads
Taittiriya

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Shukla YajurVeda:(16)
---------------------------------------
Samhitas
Madhyandina, Kanva
Brahmanas
Satapatha
Aranyakas
Brihadaranyaka
Upanishads
Brihadaranyaka, Isa

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SamaVeda: (1000)
---------------------------------------
Samhitas
Kauthuma, Jaiminiya, Ranayaniya
Brahmanas
Tandya, Chandogya, Talavakara (part)/ Jaiminiya
Aranyakas
Jaiminiya
Upanishads
Kena, Chandogya

---------------------------------------
AtharvanaVeda: (9)
---------------------------------------
Samhitas
Saunakiya, Paippalada (part)
Brahmanas
Gopatha (part)
Aranyakas
...
Upanishads
Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya


And it can be seen that only about 1% our ancient knowledge is available. So some initiative should be taken to protect these parts atleast..!

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