Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Six angas of the Veda

छन्दः पादौ तु वेदस्य हस्तौ कल्पोऽथ पठ्यते ।
ज्योतिषामयनं चक्षुर्निरुक्तं श्रोत्रमुच्यते ॥
शिक्षा घ्राणं तु वेदस्य मुखं व्याकरणं स्मृतम् ।
तस्मात् साङ्गमधीत्यैव ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥

chhandas - legs - the branch dealing with meters in which mantras are composed.

kalpam - hands - deals with procedure of yajnas

jyotisham- eyes - helpful in identifying timings based on astronomical factors

niruktam - ears - deals with terminology and meanings

shiksha - nose - science of correct pronunciation

vyakaranam - mouth - grammar

Hence, one who learns the vedas with the angas alone attains brahmaloka