I Vedaha

Saakshaat Krut DharmaNo Rshayo babhuvuhu (Nirukta 1:20)

(The seers who had natural self awareness)- Not by any Intutional effort

II Shrutayaha
Te avarebhyo Asakshaatkrut Dharmabbhyo upadeshena mantraan
sampraaduhu (Niruktaha)
Those seers chanted the vedas for the next generation who had no saakshat kruta dharma
– (No natural self awareness of supreme bliss)
Since they have heard/listened to, its is called heard (Shruti).

III Further after thousands of years, the third generation could not understand the inner sense of
the vedas. For that purpose the senior seers prepared vedangas (6 auxalaries to vedas) for the
understanding and learning the system of chanting. Also to know performance of sacrifices and
calculating the write time to perform and chant. Vedangas also called Imam granthas. From this
stage the tradition of guru shishya parampara began.

6 Vedangas Meaning in english Considered equivalent to

Shiksha Pronounciation Nose
Vyakarana Grammar Head
Chandas Meter Legs
Nirukta Etimology Ears
Jyotisha Astrology Eyes
Kalpa Procedures Hands

After so many years, when the people who wanted to learn the vedas could not grasp and learn the
vast text. Therefore Krishna dvaipaayana classified vedas for better preservation and prachar
through their lineage.

For continuation of the vedic studies, Vyasa Mahirshi having classifying the vedas taught to his four
pupils by name:

Rshis Vedas
Paila Rgveda
Vaisampayana Yajurveda
Jaimini Samveda
Sumantu Atharveda
 Samhita Brahmana Aaranyaka Upanishad Sutra Shastra
I Rgveda samhita Aitereya Aitereya Aitereya Aashvalayana
(Shakha) grahya sutra
Shakhala Kaushitaki Kaushitaki Kaushitaki
Bhashkala Shankayana

II Yajurveda
2.1) Aapsthambha
Krishnayajurveda Dharma Sutra,
Maanavgruhasutr,
Boudhayaniya
1) Taitarya Taitarya Taitarya Taitarya,KaTha
2) maitrayaNeeya MaitraNiya MahanarayNiya,
Svetashvetar

2.2) Shatpath Isha,

Shuklayajurveda BrahadaraNyaka

1) Madhyandina
2) KaaNav

III Samveda Chandogya, Kena

1) Kautumshakha
2) Jaiminishakha
3) RaNayaniya
Shakha

(IV)Atharvaveda Gopatha Prashna

Mundaka
Maandukya

Pippalada
Shounaka
(Complete)
(4 praapaThaakas,20
kanda, 6027 mantra,
736 sutras)