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The Upvedas are auxiliary texts related to the four main Vedas and cover topics like economics, military science, music, medicine, and architecture. There are four main Upvedas: Ayurveda (related to life and medicine), Dhanurveda (military science including archery), Gandharva Veda (music and performing arts), and Sthapatya Veda (architecture). Ayurveda is one of the oldest medical systems and its foundational texts include the Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Vagbhata Samhita. Dhanurveda's texts discuss military defense strategies as well as spiritual topics. Gandharva V

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Upveda

The Upvedas are auxiliary texts related to the four main Vedas and cover topics like economics, military science, music, medicine, and architecture. There are four main Upvedas: Ayurveda (related to life and medicine), Dhanurveda (military science including archery), Gandharva Veda (music and performing arts), and Sthapatya Veda (architecture). Ayurveda is one of the oldest medical systems and its foundational texts include the Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Vagbhata Samhita. Dhanurveda's texts discuss military defense strategies as well as spiritual topics. Gandharva V

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Upveda

The Up-Vedas are the texts on the auxillary themes of the Vedas. The Upveda of RigVeda, YajurVeda, SamaVeda and Atharv Veda are !onomi!s, "ilitary S!ien!e, "usi! and #an!e and "edi!al S!ein!es respe!tively. There are $ Upveda that !an %e tra!ed in some meaningful form, they are as follo&s'(. Ayurveda (Sciences relating to LIFE and MEDICINE)'- Ayurveda is related to the se!ret of life and the s!ien!e of long life. The originator of Ayurveda is supposed to %e *ord #han&antari. Apart from him, other prominent names are Aitareya, +ashyapa, ,arit, Agnivesha, and -hedamuni. At present, three important %oo.s of Ayurveda are' /hara. Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Vaag%hatta Samhita. These three %oo.s are !olle!tively !alled -rihat-trayi. 0atanjali has also authored text on Ayurveda. 1. Dhanurveda' This Upveda explains Spiritual s!ien!es li.e 0URUS,ART,A, #UT2 S, # #S, et! and also "aterial s!ien!es li.e /2V2* and "2*2TARY defense, &ar and politi!s. The Ramayana and "aha%harata a good deal of light is thro&n upon this s!ien!e and art, parti!ularly in the des!riptions of %attles. The most an!ient %oo.s of #hanurveda are not availa%le, %ut some of the .no&n %oo.s are #hanurvidhi, #rauna Vidya, +odanda "andana and #hanurveda Samhita. 3. Gandharva Veda' 4andharvaveda is the s!ien!e of musi!, derived from the Sama-Veda, and &e have already dealt &ith this su%je!t %riefly, &hile dealing &ith the Vedaanga of /hhandas. Apart from #evotional "usi! it also deals &ith some su%je!ts of Spiritual S!ien!es. 5. Shilpa Veda (Sthapatya Ved ! 2t deals &ith ar!hite!ture and various arts. A!!ording to Shu.ra-niti there are a num%er of arts %ut 65 are !onsidered to %e more prominent. $. Artha Veda' Artha-Veda is the Upaveda of the Atharva-Veda, &hi!h deals &ith so!ial, e!onomi!, and politi!al systems. 2n the early medieveal times Artha Shashtra &as also authored %y /hana.ya

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