VEDIC DEITIES

33 in number
8 Vasus, 11 Rudras, 12 Adityas, Indra and Prajapati Or Dyava & Prithvi
MODES OF CHANTING VEDAS Vedas

 Pada Patha CLASSIFICATION OF VEDAS

 Krama Patha Samhita Brahmana
 Ghana Patha
 Jata Patha
Aranyaka Upanishad

 1000BC to 25000 BC DIVISION of Rig-VEDA DIVISION of Rig-VEDAS

 Vid Dhatu (To Know) (Samhita Portion)
 Vind (To attain)  Eight Ashtakas
 Vargas
 Mantras (10552)
Not a Popular Method
(Samhita Portion)
 Mandalas (10)
 Anuvakas (85)
 Sukhtas (1028)
 Mantras (10552)
A Popular Method

DIVISION of Krishna Yajurveda

(Samhita Portion)
Rg- Veda Yajur-Veda Sama-Veda Atharva-Veda
 Kandas (7))
 The rest a sort of miscellaneous
 Bramhana 3 Astakas with
appendix and addenda and 3 Katha Parts added
 A Compilation of all Hymns Used  All the liturgical parts of Vedas  Collection of all the musical chants,
Useful to Priest / Chief Executor of especially those associated with the assigned to Brahma Priest-  Aranyaka – 6 Chapters
by Priest (The Hotra Sakha) to connected with Dieses, Cures,
invite appropriate deities to the Sacrificial Rites, in symbolic Soma group of sacrifices. (Mostly rig  Upanishads- 4 Chapters
Building, Construction, Commerce,
sacrifice language mantras in different swaras)
Statecraft , Black Magic, Earth etc.  Total 82 Chapters + 2
 Originally 21 Shakhas! Chapters of Ekagni Kanda
 Only 5 known to exist Sama- Veda
Yajur Veda Atharva - Veda
SAKALA, BASKALA, ASVALAYANA, AID TO UNDERSTAND VEDAS
SANKHAYANA, MANDUKEYA (Vedic Wisdom)
Sama- Veda SAMHITA Sama- Veda Six Limbs
Yajur- Veda SAMHITA BRAMHANA Atharva- Sama-
Yajur- Veda (Arvcika & Uttarcika)
Rg- Veda (Out of 102 Shakhas only TandyaMaha Veda Veda  SHIKSHA – Modes of Chanting
6 are available BRAMHANA BRAMHANA  VYAKARANA- Vedic Grammer
Bramhana SAMHITA
Gopatha
1000 Shakhas –
Bramhana  CHANDAS – Meters of Vedic
Rg- Veda Rg- Veda Only 3 Available
KRISHNA (Vyasa SHUKLA Poetry
SAMHITA BRAMHANA 1. Kaustuma
1. Aitareya
Lineage) (Yagnavalkya
2. Ranayaniya 9 Shakhas –  NIRUKTA – Etymological
1. TAITHARIYA Lineage) Only 2 Meanings of Vedic Words (By
10 MANDALAS 2. Kausitaki 2. KATHA 1. KANVA 3. Jaiminiya
3. KAPISHTHALA Available Yaska)
Describing God as 2. MADHYANDINA
4. MAITRAYANIYA 1. Pippalada
Agni, Indra, Varuna, ARANYAKA 2. Saunaka  JYOTISHA – Times and Periods
Philosophical, other Jaiminiya Aranyaka suitable for performing Vedic
aspects Marriage, War ARANYAKA UPANISHAD Sacrifices
of Kings Etc, Prayers KRISHNA KRISHNA UPANISHAD
6. TAITHARIYA Aranyaka 1. TAITHIRIYA Upanishad
UPANISHAD 1. Prashna  KALPA – Duties for Sacrificial
7. KATHA Aranyaka 2. KATHA Upanishad 1 Kena Upanishad Rites Performed at Home as well
8. KAPISHTHALA Aranyaka 3. KAPISHTHALA Upanishad 2. Mundaka
9. MAITRAYANIYA Upanishad
2 Chandogya as publicly
ARANYAKA UPANISHAD Aranyaka 4. MAITRAYANIYA Upanishad
Upanishad Upanishad 3. Mandukya
1. Aitereya 3. Aitereya
Aranyaka Upanishad
SHUKLA 5.
SHUKLA
Soubala
Compiled by:
2. Sankhayana 4. Kausitaki 1. Shathapatha 1. Ishavasya Upanishad NO ARANYAKA Prof K.N.S Acharya
Aranayaka Upanishad Bramhana 2. Brihadaranyaka AVAILABLE
Upanishad Bangalore