Vedangas
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Vedangas are a set of auxiliary disciplines in Hindu tradition that provide the linguistic, ritual, astronomical, and interpretive tools needed to properly understand and practice the Vedas.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical concept
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Vedanga ⓘ Vedic studies category ⓘ auxiliary disciplines ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
accurate interpretation of Vedic texts
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correct performance of Vedic rituals ⓘ preservation of Vedic recitation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Sanskrit language
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Vedic words ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
Vedic meters
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Vedic ritual procedures ⓘ astrology ⓘ astronomy ⓘ etymology ⓘ grammar ⓘ phonetics ⓘ phonology ⓘ prosody ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
| developedIn | ancient India ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Chandas
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Jyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalpa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nirukta NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiksha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vyakarana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfComponents | 6 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Vedic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical Sanskrit scholarship
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later Hindu ritual manuals ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hinduism
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Vedic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
proper practice of Vedic rituals
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proper understanding of the Vedas ⓘ |
| provides |
astronomical tools for ritual timing
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interpretive tools for Vedic texts ⓘ linguistic tools for Vedic interpretation ⓘ ritual tools for Vedic practice ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualFunction | auxiliary to Vedic corpus ⓘ |
| usedFor | ritual timing ⓘ |
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