Thursday, November 15, 2012

Classification of Indian Vedic Scriptures.


  1. Four Vedas:
    1. Rig Veda
    2. Yajur Veda
    3. Sama Veda, and
    4. Atharva Veda
  1. Nine Brahmanas:
    1. Aitareya
    2. Ashvalayana & Kaushitaki
    3. Sankhyayana
    4. Shatapatha
    5. Panchvinsha
    6. Shadvinsha
    7. Tandya
    8. Jaiminiya, and
    9. Gopatha
  1. Eleven Key Upanishads:
    1. Isha
    2. Kena
    3. Katha
    4. Prashna
    5. Mundaka
    6. Mandukya
    7. Taittiriya
    8. Aitareya
    9. Chhandogya
    10. Brihadaranyaka, and
    11. Shvetashvatara
  1. Six Vedangas:
    1. Shiksha (the principles of proper articulation and pronunciation)
    2. Chhanda (Prosody: versification, metrical structure, rhyme, stanza)
    3. Vyakarana (Grammer)
    4. Nirukta (Vedic words explained etymologically)
    5. Jyotisha (Astronomy), and
    6. 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
  1. Four Upa-Vedas:
    1. Gandharvaveda (Music), and
    2. Ayurveda (Medicine)
    3. Dhanurveda (Military craft)
    4. Shilpa or Sthapatyaveda (Knowledge of Mechanics or Architecture )
  1. Ten Darshanas or Systems of Philosophy:
    1. Veisheshika Darshana
    2. Nyaya Darshana
    3. Sankhya Darshana
    4. Yoga Darshana
    5. Poorva-Mimansa Darshana,
    6. Five Vedanta Darshanas:
                                                              i.            Vishishtadvaitavada
                                                            ii.            Dvaitavada
                                                          iii.            Dvaitaadvatavada
Bhedabhedavada
                                                          iv.            Shudhadvaitavada
    1. Charvak Darshana
    2. Jaina Darshana
    3. Baudha Darshana
    4. Trika or Pratiabhigya Darshana, and
    5. Shaakta Darshana
  1. Eighteen (18) Maha Puranas:
    1. Brahm
    2. Padma
    3. Vishnu
    4. Shiva (or Vayu)
    5. Shrimadbhaagvata
    6. Narada
    7. Markandeya
    8. Agni
    9. Bhavishya
    10. Brhmvaivarta
    11. Linga
    12. Varaaha
    13. Skanda
    14. Vamana
    15. Koorma
    16. Matsya
    17. Garurha
    18. Brahmaanda
In addition, there are eighteen (18) Upa-Puranas, and eighteen (18) Aup-Puranas which are also called Ati-Puranas as follows:
  1. Eighteen (18) Upa- Puranas:
    1. Bhaagvat
    2. Maaheshvara
    3. Brahmaand
    4. Aaditya
    5. Saura
    6. Nandakeshvara
    7. Saamba
    8. Kaalikaa
    9. Varuna
    10. Ushanas
    11. Maanava
    12. Kaapila
    13. Durvaasas
    14. Shivadharma
    15. Vrehannaaradiya
    16. Naarasinha
    17. Sanatkumaara
  1. Eighteen (18) Aup-Puranas or Ati-Puranas:
    1. Kaartava
    2. Riju
    3. Aadi
    4. Mudgala
    5. Pashupati
    6. Ganesha
    7. Surya
    8. Paramaananda
    9. Brehaddharma
    10. Mahaabhagavata
    11. Devi
    12. Kalki
    13. Bhargava
    14. Vaashishtha
    15. Kaurma
    16. Garga
    17. Chandi
    18. Lakshmi
  1. Smritis (or Dharma Shastras):
    1. Manu Smriti (It consists of 12 Chapters)
    2. Yajyavalkya Smriti (It consists of 3 Chapters: Aachaar, Vyavahaar, & Praayashchita)
    3. 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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