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Vedic Traditions


Nature 1. Vedas:
1. Rig Veda {Vyasa taught Rig Veda to disciple Paila}
2. Sama Veda {Vyasa taught Sama Veda to disciple Jaimini}
3. Yajur Veda {Vyasa taught Yajur Veda to disciple Vaishampayana}
4. Atharva Veda {Vyasa taught Atharva Veda to disciple Sumantu}
- Note: Anukramanis {Catalogues, Lists, Indices} developed later gives the lists of Vedic Mantras, Devatas etc.

2. Vedangas:
1. Shiksha {Phonetics} {Nose of Veda Purusha}
2. Chandas {Metre} {Two feet of Veda Pursha}
3. Vyakarana {Grammar} {Mouth of Veda Purusha}
4. Nirukta {Etymology} {Ears of Veda Purusha}
5. Jyotisha {Astronomy} {Eyes of Veda Purusha}
6. Kalpa {Rituals} {Two arms of Veda Purusha}
(6.1) Shrauta-Sutras {Shrauta sacrifices}
(6.2) Grihya-Sutras {Domestic ceremonies}
(6.3) Dharma-Sutras {Religious & Social laws}
(6.4) Shulba-Sutras {Rules of measurements}
- Note: Koshas {Sanskrit Dictionaries} developed later can be considered as an extension of Nirukta

3. Upanishads:
Upanishads

4. Itihasas:
Itihasas

5. Puranas: (only parts which conform with the Vedas)
Puranas

6. Dharma-Shastras:
1. Dharma-Sutras {Religious & Social laws}
2. Smritis {Religious & Social conduct}
3. Nibandhas {Digests}
4. Parts of Itihasas
5. Parts of Puranas
6. Artha-Shastra {of Kautilya}

7. Shad-Darshanas:
1. Sankhya Darshana {by sage Kapila}
2. Yoga Darshana {by sage Patanjali}
3. Nyaya Darshana {by sage Gautama}
4. Vaisheshika Darshana {by sage Kanada or Uluka}
5. Purva Mimamsa Darshana {by sage Jaimini}
6. Uttara Mimansha or Vedanta Darshana {by sage Vyasa}
#. Prasthaana-Traya texts of Vedanta:
• Upanishads {Shruti-Prasthaana}
• Brahma Sutras {Nyaya-Prasthaana}
• Bhagavad Gita {Smriti-Prasthaana}

8. Various Schools of Vedanta:
1. Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE?)}
2. Vishishta-Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE)}
3. Dvaita-Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Nimbarka (12th Century CE)}
4. Dvaita Vedanta Darshana {Madhvacharya (1238-1317 CE)}
5. Shuddha-Advaita Vedanta Darshana {Vallabhacharya (1473-1531 CE)}
6. Achintya Bheda-Abheda Vedanta {Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533 CE)}

9. Upavedas:
1. Ayurveda
2. Dhanurveda
3. Gandharva-Veda
4a. Artha-Shastra
4b. Sthapatya-Veda
4b. Shilpa-Shastra


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