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lousy parentand a worse providerbut he was also tapping the part of himself that felt like a
failure. Schultz had aimed to be a novelist, but couldn't pull it off. Alongside the very personal
poems about his father, a long poem took shape about a character who walked other, more
successful, people's dogs.
The voltage that shot through the plainspoken language was unlike anything Schultz had
produced. He called the collection, simply, Failure. On its cover: a bent nail in a board. Last year,
it won the Pulitzer Prize.
These days, failurewhat Schultz calls "the great American taboo"has bubbled to the surface
just about everywhere. Few people can escape the feeling they're giving up ground. The global
financial crisis has produced the sort of circumstances playwright Arthur Miller warned every
generation must facethe sort that mints Willy Lomans.
The recession has brought a sense of siege, and within it, the collective emotional tone of the
whole world seems to cycle. More than 4 million workers have been laid off since the recession
began. On a single day in January, 70,000 people were laid off, and another 50,000 or 60,000
lost their jobs on each of the 10 days that followed. The ragespilled into the streets in 10
countries.
One day, we may look back on this period as "a time when the gods changed," to paraphrase
James Michener, a moment when a convergence of big scares rattled people's beliefs about
basic things: Am I safe? Who can I trust? Is there anything I can do? And how, given everything
that has happened, should I live? It no longer seems possible to avoid failing simply by
being conscientiousand working hardthe formula our parents, and their parents, took to the
bank.
There are failures and there are Failures, but the differences between bankruptcy and financialdiminishment, divorceand marital strife, spiritualcrisis and anomie are distinctions of degree, notkind. And they are connected. Woe in one sphere strains the seams of others. It's not pretty. Andthat's why failure is somethingNext comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercury
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over Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.
Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.
In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamas
become Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
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Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons other
then Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu
(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
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Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-
Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4
kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods and
seasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda
(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
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manner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theV
edic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),
Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things like
Dravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge of
the difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
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Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.
Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva
-Veda.PURANAS
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First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),
Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge of
the difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
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Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods and
seasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA
-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa or
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Vedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.
In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,
Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata and
Upasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. This
provides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu
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(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, body
and emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding the
Vedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
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Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to perform
Vedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.
PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-
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Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of valid
knowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to perform
Vedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
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Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-
PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have a
good deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Nirukta
the ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovi
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des a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva
-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,
Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, body
and emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indian
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sastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to perform
Vedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.
PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
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It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of valid
knowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Nirukta
the ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain
5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),
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Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra
:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.
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Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly different
manner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma
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-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have a
good deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Nirukta
the ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,
Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
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Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4
kinds
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of the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have a
good deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Nirukta
the ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain
5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
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Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra
:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.
Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
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First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),
Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge of
the difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
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Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods and
seasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA
-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa or
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Vedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.
In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,
Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods and
seasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda
(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
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Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer s
Hindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamas
become Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly different
manner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Nirukta
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the ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercuryover Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda
(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-
PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things likeDravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra
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:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamas
become Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing thein into 4 classes: Nama, Akyhata, Nipata andUpasarga.
Next comes Chandas Sastra, the science that deals with the prosody of Vedic Mantras.Next comes the Jyotisha. The need for it arose by reason of the fact that the VedicKarmas had to be performed at certain periods andseasons of the year like the new andfull moon days etc.
Jyotisha is used for both the sciences of astronomy and astrology.Next comes the Kalpa. The need for this arose because the followers of the differentShakahas or branches of the Vedas had to performVedic rites in a slightly differentmanner.According to Bhaskaracharya, Vyakarana or Sabda is the face, Jyotisha is eyes, Niruktathe ears, Siksha the nose, Kalpa the hands, and Chandas as the feet of Veda Purusha.There is another kind of text relating to the Vedas called Anukramanika or Indices. Thisprovides a list of Deities, Metres etc, of the different parts of Vedas. There are, again,some Vedic Koshas or lexicons otherthen Nirukta, which are very useful in theinterpretation of Vedic mantras. Thus, we have a comprehensive set of literature on theVedic methodology.
Four planets are said to preside over the Vedas: Guru or Jupiter over the Rig Veda; Sukraor Venus over the Yajur Veda; Mangal or Mars over Sama-Veda and Budha or Mercury
over Atharva-Veda.PURANAS
First among the supplementary angas comes the Puranas. The essential character of Puranas has been defined that they should contain5 essential features viz., Sarga,Pratisarga, Vamsa, Manvantara and Vamsanucharitra.Puranas are 18 in number viz., Brahma (10,000 verses), Padma (55,000),Vishnu(23,000), Shiva (24,000), Bhagawata (18,000), Linga (11,000), Varaha (24,000),Naradiya (25,000), Markandeya (9,000), Agni (15,400),Bhavishya (14,500),Brahmavaivarta (18,000), Skanda (81,100), Vamana (10,000), Kurma (17,000), Mathsaya(14,000), Garuda (19,000), and Brahmanda(12,000).Sage Badarayana or Vyasa as he is otherwise called, is credited with the authorship ofthese Puranas.
Excerpts from V. A. K. Ayer sHindu Sastras and SamskarasCompilation By: SAVECA Canada
UPA-PURANASThere are 18 Upa-Puranas or sub-Puranas. Following are their names: Sanatkumara,Narasimha, Nandikeshwara,Shivadharma, Durvasa, Narada, Kapila, Manava, Ushanasa,Brahma, Varuna, Kali, Vasistha, Linga, Samba, Soura, Parasara, Maricha and Garga.
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Nyaya Sastra:
It deals with the analysis of the mental process of knowing. It consists of about 537Sutras in 5 chapters.
Vaiseshika Sastra:This science helps us to get a clear knowledge of the six-fold type of existing things like
Dravya, Guna, Karma etc. This science recognizes the scripture.
Mimamsa Sastra:It is of 2 kinds: the Karma (or poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or uttara) Mimamsa orVedanta. It consists of 12 chapters.
Brahma Sutra:
It consists of 4 chapters. It starts with Athatho-Brahma-Jignyasa. The object of Mimamsa Sastra is to explain the process of realizing the identity of Jiva and Brahman.In the first, the world is taken as eteranally dynamic while in the second it is phenomenal.
Sankhya Sastra
:The text is in 6 chapters. The goal of life according to this sastra is to get absolutefreedom from the 3 kinds of miseries from a knowledge ofthe difference betweenPrakriti and Purusha. This science recognizes the scriptures as a source of validknowledge.
Yoga Sastra:The Yoga system explains the practical side of Sankhya. It consists of 194 sutras in 4parts. Control of character by control of mind, bodyand emotions etc., forms the subjectmatter of the eight-fold steps taught in this sastra. The philosophical views of thephysical world in Indiansastras are of 3 kinds. They are known by the names of Arambha Vada, ParinamaVada and Vaivartha Vada. According to them atomsare of 4kindsof the earth, water, light and air. They become molecules and gradually growinto the universe. Mimamsakas hold that the triple gunas,Satwa, Rajas and Tamasbecome Mahat, Ahankara and develop into the universe
Next comes the Vedic limb called Nirukta. This science explains the etymology of thewords contained in Vedic mantras as they have agood deal to do with their practicalapplication. It is said that Nirukta is the sine qua non for understanding theVedas.Vedic words are explained by dividing t