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Vedanga

Vedanga

The Vedanga ( "IAST|vedāṅga", "member of the Veda") are six auxiliary disciplines for the understanding and tradition of the Vedas.

#Shiksha ("IAST|śikṣā"): phonetics and phonology (sandhi)
#Chandas ("IAST|chandas"): meter
#Vyakarana ("IAST|vyākaraṇa"): grammar
#Nirukta ("IAST|nirukta"): etymology
#Jyotisha ("IAST|jyotiṣa"): astrology and astronomy, dealing particularly with the auspicious days for performing sacrifices.
#Kalpa ("IAST|kalpa"): ritual

Traditionally, "vyākaraṇa" and "nirukta" are shared across all four Vedas, while each veda has its own "śikṣā", "chandas", "kalpa" and "jyotiṣa". The Vedangas are first mentioned in the Mundaka Upanishad as topics to be observed by students of the Vedas. Later, they developed into independent disciplines, each with its own corpus of Sutras.

Literature

* 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

External links

* [http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Vedanga Vedanga] on the online Hindu Encyclopedia


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