By :Abhishek Sunil

it is a sanskrit word meaning "knowledge".Vedas are the most ancient literary works on Earth, They are orally transmitted from generation to generation, composed of vedic sanskrit.Vedic culture, based on Vedic scriptures (sastras) called Vedas, are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

Classification of vedas
It is classified as 1. & 2. , , &

Different Names of vedas

1. meaning triple , , , 2. meaning what is heard" 3. meaning "that which is to be remembered or studied or learnt by heart" 4. meaning "Absolute, the expanded"

Vedic recitation ( )
1. (. . . )-the rigveda hymns 2. continuous text recitation 3. the method of recitation 4. vedic text which is connected without making any error


Meaning "limbs of the Veda"(for preserving the body) of the ". s are usually enumerated [and mostly written in the or aphoristic style]

The six subjects of Vedanga are: 1.Phonetics ( )-The science of Pronunciation of vowels and letters,etc. -which are taught to be kind, called the " " 2.Ritual ()-"ceremonial", represented by a large number of works 3.Grammar ( )-" linguistic analysis or grammar " [represented by 's celebrated s]:

4.Etymology ( )-" explanation of difficult Vedic words " [cf. ]: 5.Meter ()-The study of Vedic meter,They are divided by number of padas in a verse, and by the number of syllables in a pada. 6.Astronomy ( )-" astronomy ",or rather the Vedic calendar [represented by a small tract , the object of which is to fix the most auspicious days for sacrifices]:

 The first and second ( & ) of these s are said to be intended to secure the correct reading or recitation of the ; The third and fourth ( & ) the understanding of it; The fifth and sixth ( & ) its proper employment at sacrifices:

 , the metrics which is the two legs of the Veda, the which is its two hands. , the science of the movement of luminaries (Astronomy) is its eyes. The is the nose of the Veda, and the , the grammar is its mouth. It is for this reason that one studying the Veda with all its limbs (accessory studies) attains a high position in the realm of Brahman.


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