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The Vedic Culture is based upon the following Vedas as well as the Vedic and other related literature:  

1. Four Vedas:
1. Rig Veda
2. Yajur Veda
3. Sama Veda, and
4. Atharva Veda

2. Nine Brahmanas:
1. Aitareya
2. Ashvalayana & Kaushitaki
3. Sankhyayana
4. Shatapatha
5. Panchvinsha
6. Shadvinsha
7. Tandya
8. Jaiminiya, and
9. Gopatha

3. Eleven Key Upanishads:
1. Isha
2. Kena
3. Katha
4. Prashna
5. Mundaka
6. Mandukya
7. Taittiriya
8. Aitareya
9. Chhandogya
10. Brihadaranyaka, and
11. Shvetashvatara

4. Six Vedangas:
1. Shiksha (the principles of proper articulation and pronunciation)
2. Chhanda (Prosody: versification, metrical structure, rhyme, stanza)
3. Vyakarana (Grammer)
4. Nirukta (Vedic words explained etymologically)
5. Jyotisha (Astronomy), and
6. Three Kalpas or Sutras (Ritual prescribed for individual, family and society):

                                                              i.   Shrauta Kalpa or SutraGrihya

                                                             ii.            Kalpa or Sutra, and

                                                          iii.            Dharma Kalp or Sutra

5. Four Upa-Vedas:
1. Gandharvaveda (Music), and
2. Ayurveda (Medicine)
3. Dhanurveda (Military craft)
4. Shilpa or Sthapatyaveda (Knowledge of Mechanics or Architecture )

6. Ten Darshanas or Systems of Philosophy:
1. Veisheshika Darshana
2. Nyaya Darshana
3. Sankhya Darshana
4. Yoga Darshana
5. Poorva-Mimansa Darshana,
6. Five Vedanta Darshanas:

                                                              i.            Vishishtadvaitavada

                                                            ii.            Dvaitavada

                                                          iii.            Dvaitaadvatavada

Bhedabhedavada

                                                          iv.            Shudhadvaitavada

7. Charvak Darshana
8. Jaina Darshana
9. Baudha Darshana
10. Trika or Pratiabhigya Darshana, and
11. Shaakta Darshana

7. Eighteen (18) Maha Puranas:
1. Brahm
2. Padma
3. Vishnu
4. Shiva (or Vayu)
5. Shrimadbhaagvata
6. Narada
7. Markandeya
8. Agni
9. Bhavishya
10. Brhmvaivarta
11. Linga
12. Varaaha
13. Skanda
14. Vamana
15. Koorma
16. Matsya
17. Garurha
18. Brahmaanda

In addition, there are eighteen (18) Upa-Puranas, and eighteen (18) Aup-Puranas which are also called Ati-Puranas as follows:

8. Eighteen (18) Upa- Puranas:
1. Bhaagvat
2. Maaheshvara
3. Brahmaand
4. Aaditya
5. Saura
6. Nandakeshvara
7. Saamba
8. Kaalikaa
9. Varuna
10. Ushanas
11. Maanava
12. Kaapila
13. Durvaasas
14. Shivadharma
15. Vrehannaaradiya
16. Naarasinha
17. Sanatkumaara

9. Eighteen (18) Aup-Puranas or Ati-Puranas:
1. Kaartava
2. Riju
3. Aadi
4. Mudgala
5. Pashupati
6. Ganesha
7. Surya
8. Paramaananda
9. Brehaddharma
10. Mahaabhagavata
11. Devi
12. Kalki
13. Bhargava
14. Vaashishtha
15. Kaurma
16. Garga
17. Chandi
18. Lakshmi

10. Smritis (or Dharma Shastras):
1. Manu Smriti (It consists of 12 Chapters)
2. Yajyavalkya Smriti (It consists of 3 Chapters: Aachaar, Vyavahaar, & Praayashchita)
3. Twenty (20) Other Smritis:

                                                              i.            Atri

                                                            ii.            Vishnu

                                                          iii.            Haareeta

                                                          iv.            Aushanasi

                                                            v.            AAngirasa

                                                          vi.            Yama

                                                        vii.            AApastamba

                                                      viii.            Samvarta

                                                          ix.            Kaatyaayana

                                                            x.            Brihaspati

                                                          xi.            Paaraashara

                                                        xii.            Vyaasa

                                                      xiii.            Shankha

                                                      xiv.            Likhita

                                                        xv.            Daksha

                                                      xvi.            Gautama

                                                    xvii.            Shaataatapa

                                                  xviii.            Vashishtha

                                                      xix.            Bhrigu

                                                        xx.            Naarada

11. Ramayana (By: Maharishi Valmiki) – It is the story of Shri Ram, who is assumed to be God-incarnate, but living as an ideal human being with ideal relationships as well as an ideal king. This in spite of a variety of problems and unhappy situations in his life.

12. Mahabharata (By: Maharishi Vedavyaasa) – It consists of Eighteen (18) Parvas or Parts:
1. Aadi
2. Sabhaa
3. Aaranyaka
4. Viraata
5. Udyoga
6. Bheeshma (includes Bhagvad Gita)
7. Drona
8. Karna
9. Shalya
10. Sauptika
11. Stree
12. Shaanti
13. Anushaasana
14. Aashvamedhika
15. Aashramavaasika
16. Mausala
17. Mahaaprasthaanika
18. Svargaarohana

13. Bhagvad Gita: It consists of 18 chapters, which represent a road map of a meaningful direction for life. These chapters represent a dialogue between Shri Arjuna and Bhagwan Shri Krishna, who is assumed to be God-incarnate. The dialogue is in the form of a variety of questions by Shri Arjuna and the answers given by Bhagwan Shri Krishna.

MEMO NOTE:

14. Shri Narada’s description of Branches of Knowledge during the Vedic Period (See Chhandogya Upanishad 7.1-3):
1. Rig Veda
2. Yajur Veda
3. Sama Veda
4. Atharva Veda
5. Puranas
6. Pitri Vidya (Nursing)
7. Rashi Vidya (Mathematics)
8. Daiva Vidya (Nature/Environment)
9. Nidhi Vidya (Economics)
10. Vakyo-Vakya (logic and philosophy)
11. Ekayatana (Issues of Ethics or politics)
12. Deva Vidya (Knowledge regarding deities)
13. Brahma Vidya (Knowledge regarding the ultimate existence)
14. Bhoota Vidya (Physics)
15. Kshatra Vidya (Military craft)
16. Nakshatra Vidya (Astronomy)
17. Sarpa Vidya (Toxicology)
18. Deva Jan Vidya (Sociology)
19. Mantra Vidya (Knowledge of Books)
20. Aatma Vidya (Spiritual Knowledge)

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