There are Six Vedangas
:
1. Shiksha
(Phonetics) : ‘Pratishakhya’- the oldest text on phonetics.
2. Kalpa
Sutras (Rituals) :
A. Shrauta
Sutras / Shulva Sutras – deal with the sacrifices
B. Grihya
Sutras – deal with family ceremonies
C. Dharma
Sutras – deal with Varnas, Ashramas etc.
3. Vyakarana
(Grammar) : ‘Ashtadyayi’ (Panini) – the oldest grammar of the word
4. Nirukta
(Etymology) : ‘Nirukta’ (Yask) based on ‘Nighantu’ (Kashyap) – a collection of
difficult vedic words-(‘ Nighantu’ – the oldest word-collection of the word; ‘Nirukta’
– the oldest dictionary of the word)
5. Chhanda
(Metrics) : ‘Chhandasutras’ (Pingal) – famous text
6. Jyotisha
(Astronomy) : ‘Vedanga Jyotisha’ (Lagadh Muni) – the oldest jyotisha text.
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