Listing of Vedic Literature

Listing of Vedic Literature

Ved (वेद)

  1. Rigved (ऋग्वेद)
    • Shakha (शाखा)
    • Samhita/brahmana
    • Aranayak (अरण्यक)
    • Upanishad (उपनिषद) - Aitareya, Kaushitaki
  2. Saamved (सामवेद)
    • Shakha
    • Samhita/brahmana
    • Aranayak
    • Upanishad - Chandogya, Kena
  3. Yajurved (यजुर्वेद)
    • Krshn Yajurved
      • Shakha
      • Samhita/brahmana
      • Aranayak
      • Upanishad - Taittirīya, Katha, Shvetashvatara, Maitrayaniya
    • Shukla Yajurved
      • Shakha
      • Samhita/brahmana
      • Aranayak
      • Upanishad - Brihadaranyaka, Ishavasya
  4. Atharvved (अथर्ववेद)
    • Shakha
    • Samhita/brahmana
    • Aranayak
    • Upanishad - Mundaka, Māṇḍūkya, Prashna

Vedaang (वेदांग)

  1. Shiksha (शिक्षा) = Phonetics
  2. Vyakarn (व्याकरण) = Grammar
  3. Chand (छंद) = Composition or Music
  4. Nirukt (निरुक्त) = Etymology
  5. Jyotish (ज्योतिष) = Astrology/Astronomy
  6. Kalp (कल्प) = (Routine) Activity

Upang (उपंग)

  1. Meemamsa (मीमांसा) = Critical thinking
    • Purvameemamsa
    • Uttarmeemamsa
  2. Nyay (न्याय) = Justice
    • Vaishesika (वैशेषिका)
    • Saankhya (सांख्य)
  3. Puraan (पुराण) = History
    • Mahapuraan - Brahm (ब्रह्म ), Padm (पद्म) = Lotus, Vishnu (विष्णु), Shiv (शिव), Bhaagvat (भागवत), Naaraayan (नारायण), Maarkandeya (मार्केंडेय ), Agni (अग्नि), Bhavishya (भविष्य), Brahmvaivart (ब्रह्मवैवर्त), Linga (लिंग), Varaah (वराह) = Boar, Skanda (स्कन्ध), Vaaman (वामन), Koorm (कूर्म) = Turtle, Matsya (मत्स्य) = Fish, Garuda (गरुड़) = Eagle, Brahmaand (ब्रह्माण्ड) = Universe
    • Upapuraan
    • Itihaaspuraan - Raamaayan (रामायण); Mahaabhaarat (महाभारत)
  4. Dharmshaastra (धर्मशास्त्र)
    • Smriti (स्मृति) = Memories
    • Dharmsootra (धर्मसूत्र)

Upaved (उपवेद)

  1. Ayurved (आयुर्वेद) = Life science
  2. Arthsaastra (अर्थशास्त्र) = Economics
  3. Dhanurved (धनुर्वेद) = Military science
  4. Gandharvved (गंधर्ववेद) = Arts

Source: Saraswati, C. (2014). The Vedas. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, India.

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