> Swamins, > It is understood that Veda has to be learnt with 6 angas > namely Chands, Niruktham, Kalpam, Vyakarnam, Tharkam and Jyothisham > In this Tharkam, Vyakarnam,Jyothisham and Chandas is known to many. > But what is Kalpam and Niruktham. Where does Mimass fit in this > category. And are these 6 angas is common for all the four Vedas. > Incidentaly I am a Bharadaji and Sama Vedin- I would be glad if > any one u learned scholers enlighten a person like me- > Dasan > V.S.Rajagopalan Dear Sri Rajagopalan : I am very happy to know about your interests in learning about the VedAs . Here is a brief introduction . You will find details in http://www.sadagopan.org Please go to the section on Vedas . There are number of articles about the VedAs there . You can refer to article 9 on general overview and article 2 on Kalpa SutrAs . Now coming back to your question , There are four VedAs . Each ghave three sections : Mantra/Samhita , BrahmaNaas and Upanishads .This constitutes the body of the VedAs . Like the human body has limbs (angAs) , the Veda Purushan has limbs or angams . In your list , you had included Tarkam as an angam . It is not one of the angams . The VedAs have the following six angams or limbs : (1) Siksha : Science of Pronunciation and Phonetics; Proper articulation of the Vedic phenomes . (2) Chandas: Science of Poetic Meter ( Gayathri , UshNik , anushtup et al ) (3) VyAkaraNa : Science of Grammar ( PaaNini's AshtAdhyAyi) (4) Nirukta: Etymology and Lexicology ( Created by Yaksha) (5) JyOtisha : Science of astronomy & astrology This is considered as the eye of the Vedas since it permits one to see across murky time. (6) Kalpa : Science of Rituals and observations on Vidhi. This angam is considered as the hands of the Vedam . Siksha & Chandas deal with how to recite (speak) Veda . Nirukta & VyAkaraNa deal with the understanding of the meaning of the VedAs . Kalpa and JyOthishA deal with how to use the VedAs . There are 4 Upaangams for the 6 angams of the Four VedAs . The UpAngams are : (1)( Tarkam )or Nyaaya (2) MeemAmsa (3) Dharma Soothrams and (4) PurANams . Saanga-UpAnga ahdyayanam of the VedAs are recommended . This then is a quick introduction .VedAs are ocean like in sweep and are delightful to delve into . V.Sadagopan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/VkWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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