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Sanatana Dharma Scriptures: Vedas - 4 Vedangas - 6 Upangas - 4

The document lists and describes the major scriptures of Sanatana Dharma, including the 14 parts of the Vedic lore, the 4 Vedas and their parts, the 4 Upa-Vedas, the 10 major Upanishads, the 2 Itihasas of Ramayana and Mahabharata, and the 18 major Puranas. It provides the essential information about the scriptures that form the foundation of Sanatana Dharma.

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Sanatana Dharma Scriptures: Vedas - 4 Vedangas - 6 Upangas - 4

The document lists and describes the major scriptures of Sanatana Dharma, including the 14 parts of the Vedic lore, the 4 Vedas and their parts, the 4 Upa-Vedas, the 10 major Upanishads, the 2 Itihasas of Ramayana and Mahabharata, and the 18 major Puranas. It provides the essential information about the scriptures that form the foundation of Sanatana Dharma.

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SANATANA Unlike the Abrahamic religions, Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism doesn't have

one single scripture. It has a multitude of scriptures. This document gives a

DHARMA list of all the major scriptures in Sanatana Dharma.


There are 14 parts in Vedic Lore and every Vedic Scholar has to master all

SCRIPTURES these 14. Below are the 14 parts of the Vedic Lore.

VEDAS - 4 VEDANGAS - 6 UPANGAS - 4

Rig Shiksha Mimamsa

Sama Vyakarna Nyaya Vistarah

Yajur Chandah Itihasa- Purana

Atharva Kalpah Dharma Shastra

Niruktam

Jyotisham
PARTS OF A Each of the Vedas has 4 parts to it. They are listed below

VEDA
SAMHITAS BRAHMANAS ARANYAKAS UPANISHADS

UPA-VEDAS There are 4 Upa-vedas as well. Each Upa- Veda corresponds to one
Veda and and they are also mentioned in the Puranas.

AYURVEDA DHANUR VEDA GANDHARVA VEDA ARTHASHASTRA


UPANISHADS There are 109 Upanishads, but out of those only 10 are considered major
Upanishads. The below is the list of the 10 Major Upanishads.

UPANISHADS

īśopani ṣ ad- ईशोप नषद् mā ṇḍ ukyopani ṣ ad - aitareyopani ṣ ad


मा डु योप नषद् - ऐतरे योप नषद्

kenopani ṣ ad- के नोप नषद्


chāndogyopani ṣ ad
praśnopani ṣ ad -
- छा दो योप नषद्
ोप नषद्
ka ṭ hopani ṣ ad- कठोप नषद्

Brihadaranyaka
taittirīyopani ṣ ad - Upanishad -
mu ṇḍ akopani ṣ ad - तै रीयोप नषद् बृ ह दार यकोप नषद
मु डकोप नषद्
ITIHASAS The Itihasas are our history, history of the Bharata Varsha.
The two Itihasas are given below.

RAMAYANA MAHABHARATA

Ramayana is the story of Mahabharata is the story of


Lord Rama and Lady Sita. It the war of Dharma fought
is the story of the between 2 sets of brothers,
importance of Dharma the Kauravas and the
against all odds. This Pandavas and the final
Itihasa mentions the ideal victory of Dharma over
rule, The ideal ruler and Adharma. It is the story of
the ideal subjects how Lord Krishna in his
anywhere in the world. divine Avatara helps the
This is a poem which is Pandavas in establishing
unparalleled in its beauty the Rule of Dharma.
and also its reach.
PURĀṆAS There are 72 Puranas- 18 Maha Puranas, 18 Upa Puranas, 18 Alpa Puranas
and 18 Upa - Upa Puranas.
Below is the list of the 18 Maha Puranas.

MAHĀ PURĀṆA - 18

Agni Purana Garuda Purana Padma Purana

Bhagavat Purana Kurma Purana Skanda Purana

Bhavishya Purana
Linga Purana Varaha Purana

Brahma Purana
Markandeya Purana Vamana Purana

Brahmanda Purana Matsya Purana Vayu Purana

Brahma Vaivarta Purana Narada Purana Vishnu Purana

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