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Vedas |
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Upavedas (supplementary vedas) |
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Vedangas (limbs of Vedas) |
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Upaangas (supplementary
parts) |
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| Rigveda, the heart of the entire Veda
comprises of 10,552 verses. |
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Yajurveda, sacred selections
from Rigveda to chant with rhythm have about 2000 verses. |
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Saamaveda, holy selections
from the Rigveda arranged for melodious chanting, is enriched with
about 2000 verses. |
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Atharvaveda, combination
of all the three Vedas with nearly 6,000 verses is considered to be
a unique one. |
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| The Vedangas and Upavedas are collections
of texts that succor the Vedas to be systematic as a sacred living.
Upavedas are: - |
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Artha Veda, which reveals
statecraft |
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Ayur Veda, which deals
with medicine and health |
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Dhanur Veda, is the military
science derived from Yajur Veda |
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Gandharva Veda, the science
which enlighten music and arts |
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Sthapatya Veda, dealing
with the architecture. (Vastu Shastra is a part of Sthapatya Veda) |
