- Four Vedas:
- Rig Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Sama Veda, and
- Atharva Veda
- Nine Brahmanas:
- Aitareya
- Ashvalayana & Kaushitaki
- Sankhyayana
- Shatapatha
- Panchvinsha
- Shadvinsha
- Tandya
- Jaiminiya, and
- Gopatha
- Eleven Key Upanishads:
- Isha
- Kena
- Katha
- Prashna
- Mundaka
- Mandukya
- Taittiriya
- Aitareya
- Chhandogya
- Brihadaranyaka, and
- Shvetashvatara
- Six Vedangas:
- Shiksha (the principles of proper articulation and pronunciation)
- Chhanda (Prosody: versification, metrical structure, rhyme, stanza)
- Vyakarana (Grammer)
- Nirukta (Vedic words explained etymologically)
- Jyotisha (Astronomy), and
- Three Kalpas or Sutras (Ritual prescribed for individual, family and society):
i. Shrauta Kalpa or SutraGrihya
ii. Kalpa or Sutra, and
iii. Dharma Kalp or Sutra
- Four Upa-Vedas:
- Gandharvaveda (Music), and
- Ayurveda (Medicine)
- Dhanurveda (Military craft)
- Shilpa or Sthapatyaveda (Knowledge of Mechanics or Architecture )
- Ten Darshanas or Systems of Philosophy:
- Veisheshika Darshana
- Nyaya Darshana
- Sankhya Darshana
- Yoga Darshana
- Poorva-Mimansa Darshana,
- Five Vedanta Darshanas:
i. Vishishtadvaitavada
ii. Dvaitavada
iii. Dvaitaadvatavada
Bhedabhedavada
iv. Shudhadvaitavada
- Charvak Darshana
- Jaina Darshana
- Baudha Darshana
- Trika or Pratiabhigya Darshana, and
- Shaakta Darshana
- Eighteen (18) Maha Puranas:
- Brahm
- Padma
- Vishnu
- Shiva (or Vayu)
- Shrimadbhaagvata
- Narada
- Markandeya
- Agni
- Bhavishya
- Brhmvaivarta
- Linga
- Varaaha
- Skanda
- Vamana
- Koorma
- Matsya
- Garurha
- Brahmaanda
In addition, there are eighteen (18) Upa-Puranas, and eighteen (18) Aup-Puranas which are also called Ati-Puranas as follows:
- Eighteen (18) Upa- Puranas:
- Bhaagvat
- Maaheshvara
- Brahmaand
- Aaditya
- Saura
- Nandakeshvara
- Saamba
- Kaalikaa
- Varuna
- Ushanas
- Maanava
- Kaapila
- Durvaasas
- Shivadharma
- Vrehannaaradiya
- Naarasinha
- Sanatkumaara
- Eighteen (18) Aup-Puranas or Ati-Puranas:
- Kaartava
- Riju
- Aadi
- Mudgala
- Pashupati
- Ganesha
- Surya
- Paramaananda
- Brehaddharma
- Mahaabhagavata
- Devi
- Kalki
- Bhargava
- Vaashishtha
- Kaurma
- Garga
- Chandi
- Lakshmi
- Smritis (or Dharma Shastras):
- Manu Smriti (It consists of 12 Chapters)
- Yajyavalkya Smriti (It consists of 3 Chapters: Aachaar, Vyavahaar, & Praayashchita)
- Twenty (20) Other Smritis:
i. Atri
ii. Vishnu
iii. Haareeta
iv. Aushanasi
v. AAngirasa
vi. Yama
vii. AApastamba
viii. Samvarta
ix. Kaatyaayana
x. Brihaspati
xi. Paaraashara
xii. Vyaasa
xiii. Shankha
xiv. Likhita
xv. Daksha
xvi. Gautama
xvii. Shaataatapa
xviii. Vashishtha
xix. Bhrigu
xx. Naarada
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