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> 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










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