Classification of Indian Vedic Scriptures.

1. Four Vedas:
1. Rig Veda
2. Yajur Veda
3. Sama Veda, and
4. Atharva Veda

2. Nine Brahmanas:
1. Aitareya
2. Ashvalayana & Kaushitaki
3. Sankhyayana
4. Shatapatha
5. Panchvinsha
6. Shadvinsha
7. Tandya
8. Jaiminiya, and
9. Gopatha

3. 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

4. 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

5. Four Upa-Vedas:
1. Gandharvaveda (Music), and
2. Ayurveda (Medicine)
3. Dhanurveda (Military craft)
4. Shilpa or Sthapatyaveda (Knowledge of Mechanics or Architecture )

6. 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

7. Charvak Darshana
8. Jaina Darshana
9. Baudha Darshana
10. Trika or Pratiabhigya Darshana, and
11. Shaakta Darshana

7. 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:

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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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64 Kalas that a student must expertise according to Vedas

1. Geet vidya – art of singing
2. Vadya vidya – art of playing o musical ninstruments
3. Nritya vidya – art of dancing
4. Natya vidya – art of theatricals
5. Alekhya vidya – art of painting
6. Viseshakacchedya vidya – art of painting the face and body with color
7. Tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara – art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers
8. Pushpastarana – art of making a covering of flowers for a bed
9. Dasana-vasananga-raga – art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting the body
10. Mani-bhumika-karma – art of making the groundwork of jewels
11. Sayya-racana – art of covering the bed
12. Udaka-vadya – art of playing on music in water
13. Udaka-ghata – art of splashing with water
14. Citra-yoga – art of practically applying an admixture of colors
15. Malya-grathana-vikalpa – art of designing a preparation of wreaths
16. Sekharapida-yojana – art of practically setting the coronet on the head
17. Nepathya-yoga – art of practically dressing in the tiring room
18. Karnapatra-bhanga – art of decorating the tragus of the ear
19. Sugandha-yukti – art of practical application of aromatics
20. Bhushana-yojana – art of applying or setting ornaments
21. Aindra-jala – art of juggling
22. Kaucumara – kind of art
23. Hasta-laghava – art of sleight of hand
24. Citra-sakapupa-bhakshya-vikara-kriya – art of preparing varieties of delicious food
25. Panaka-rasa-ragasava-yojana – art of practically preparingpalatable drinks and and tinging draughts with red color
26. Suci-vaya-karma – art of needleworks and weaving
27. Sutra-krida – art of playing with thread
28. Vina-damuraka-vadya – art of playing on lute and small drum
29. Prahelika – art of making and solving riddles
30. Durvacaka-yoga – art of practicing language difficult to be answered by others
31. Pustaka-vacana – art of reciting books
32. Natikakhyayika-darsana – art of enacting short plays and anecdotes
33. Kavya-samasya-purana – art of solving enigmatic verses
34. Pattika-vetra-bana-vikalpa – art of designing preparation of shield, cane and arrows
35. Tarku-karma – art of spinning by spindle
36. Takshana – art of carpentry
37. Vastu-vidya – art of engineering
38. Dhatu-vada – art of metallurgy
39. Raupya-ratna-pariksha – art of testing silver and jewels
40. Mani-raga jnana – art of tinging jewels
41. Akara jnana – art of mineralogy
42. Vrikshayur-veda-yoga – art of practicing medicine or medical treatment, by herbs
43. Mesha-kukkuta-lavaka-yuddha-vidhi – art of knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, cocks and birds
44. Suka-sarika-prapalana (pralapana) – art of maintaining or knowing conversation between male and female cockatoos
45. Utsadana – art of healing or cleaning a person with perfumes
46. Kesa-marjana-kausala – art of combing hair
47. Akshara-mushtika-kathana – art of talking with letters and fingers
48. Mlecchita-kutarka-vikalpa – art of fabricating barbarous or foreign sophistry
49. Desa-bhasha-jnana – art of knowing provincial dialects
50. Nirmiti-jnana – art of knowing prediction by heavenly voice
51. Yantra-matrika – art of mechanics
52. Dharana-matrika – art of the use of amulets
53. Samvacya – art of conversation
54. Manasi kavya-kriya – art of composing verse mentally
55. Kriya-vikalpa – art of designing a literary work or a medical remedy
56. Chalitaka-yoga – art of practicing as a builder of shrines called after him
57. Abhidhana-kosha-cchando-jnana – art of the use of lexicography and meters
58. Vastra-gopana – art of concealment of cloths
59. Dyuta-visesha – art of knowing specific gambling
60. Akarsha-krida – art of playing with dice or magnet
61. Balaka-kridanaka – art of using children’s toys
62. Vainayiki vidya – art of enforcing discipline
63. Vaijayiki vidya – art of gaining victory
64. Vaitaliki vidya – art of awakening master with music at dawn

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