sanatana dharma scriptures v1 022016
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Rig Veda
Sama Veda:
Hymns +
melodies(saman)
Atharva
Veda
Yajur Veda:
sacrificial
formula (yajus)
Vedic Sanskrit laukika Sanskrit
Itihasas:
histories or
epics
Puranas:
stories and
histories
Agamas
dharma sastra
(Manu-Smrti):
law books
Derived from
Content
Bhakti Yoga
(Kirtan)
Handbook for
worship of deities
thru instructions for
technical aspect of
ceremonies
Rk-Mantra
that Praise
Veda = Knowledge
Added last to this
group as it stand
apart-focusing more
on science
Samhitas (hymns)
Brahmanas (rituals)
Aranyakas
(theologies)
Upanishads
(philosophies)
Each of the 4 Vedas are sectionalised as follows:
Also know as Vedanta
1. Samhitas – literally "collections," in this case of hymns and mantras. They form the Veda proper.
2. Brahmanas – prose manuals of ritual and prayer for the guiding priests. They tend to explain the Samhitas. They also contain early versions of some stories.
3. Aranyakas – literally "forest books" for hermits and saints. They are philosophical treatises.
4. Upanishads – books of philosophy, also called "Vedanta," the end or conclusion of the Vedas.
1. Ayur-veda (medicine)
2. Gandharva-veda (music and dance)
3. Dhanur-veda (warfare)
4. Shilpa-veda (architecture)
1. Kalpa (ritual detail)
2. Siksha (pronunciation)
3. Vyakarana (grammar)
4. Nirukti (etymology)
5. Chandas (metre)
6. Jyotisha (astronomy/astrology)
Bhagavad-Gita:
philosophy
(700 verses
Ramayana
Mahabharata
(~200,000
verses)
6 x Siva
6 x Vishnu
6 x Brahma
Totalling 18 Puranas
Sukhla-
Yajur
Krishna-
Yajur
Karmakanda
(Dharma,
Kama, artha)
Jnanakanda
(Mokhsa)
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