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Week-2 Limbs of Vedas (Shadangas)
Week-2 Limbs of Vedas (Shadangas)
– स्वर-विज्ञान (phonetics).
Chhanda (Maths, Metrics,
Inotation, prosody)
Feet of Veda Purusha
Metrical composition and patha-paddhati of
mantras
Chandas or study of meter in the poetry of
the Vedas, including number of syllables,
words, spacing etc in the structuring of
the śloka or verse.
The placement of words was defined and
precise
Vyakarana (Grammar /
Linguistics)
Mouth of Veda Purusha
Construction of words and knowing the
primary meaning
Vyakarana is the grammar of the Sanskrit
language. It analyzes the structure, rules, and
usage of Sanskrit, providing the framework
for the precise interpretation and grammatical
analysis of Vedic texts.
Nirukta (Origin of words)