Summary of Vedic Literature

1. VEDIC LITERATURE
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2. VEDIC LITERATURE
VEDA VEDANGA UPAVEDA
DARSHANA
SHASTRA
PURANA
DHARMA
SHASTRA
AGAMA TANTRA ITIHASA

3. VEDA
RIGVEDA
YAJURVEDA
SAMAVEDA
ATHARVAVEDA
SAMHITA
BRAHMA
NA
ARANYAK
A
UPANISH
AD

4. VEDANGA
• PhoneticsShiksha
• ProsodyChandhasu
• EtymologyNirukta
• Sanskrit GrammarVyakaranamsa
• AstronomyJyotishya
• RitualsKalpasutra

5. UPAVEDA
• The Science of ArcheryDhanurveda
• The Science of MusicGandharvaveda
• The Science of Fine ArtsShilpashastra
• The Science of MedicineAyurveda
• The Science of GoverningArthashastra
• The Scientific Knowledge of ConstructionsVastushastra

6. DARSHANA SHASTRA
• Interpretation Of Scriptural Texts
(Jaimini)
Mimamsa
• Philosophy of Knowledge (Gautama)Nyaya
• Philosophy of Existence (Kanada)Vaisheshika
• Metaphysics (Kapila)Sankya
• Sadhana (Patanjali)Yoga
• Theology of Upanishads (Vyasa)Vedanta

7. PURANA
Vishnu
Purana
Bhagavath
a Purana
Narada
Purana
Garuda
Purana
Padma
Purana
Varaha
Purana
Brahmanda
Purana
Brahmavaiv
arta Purana
Markandey
a Purana
Bhavishya
Purana
Vamana
Purana
Brahma
Purana
Matsya
Purana
Kurma
Purana
Linga
Purana
Shiva
Purana
Skanda
Purana
Agni
Purana

8. DHARMA SHASTRA - AGAMA – ITIHASA - TANTRA
DHARMA
SHASTRA
• Manu
Samhita
• Yajnavalkya
Smriti
• Parasara
Smriti
AGAMA
• Vaishnava
• Saiva
• Saktha
ITIHASA
• Mahabharat
a
• Ramayana
TANTRA
• Sattvic
• Rajasic
• Tamasic