What are fourteen divisions of books of education?
Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2009-11-18 · 3 answers
"For advanced education there are various kinds of books of knowledge, such as the four Vedas, their six supplements, the Veduc0u257 nta-su363 tra, books of logic, books of religiosity and the Puru257 nu803 as. So all together there are fourteen divisions of books of education. Of these, the book which presents adhyu257 tma-vidyu257 , spiritual knowledge '97 in particular, the Vedu257 nta-su363 tra '97 represents Kru803 su803 nu803 a."
Purport Bhagavad-gu299 tu257 As It Is 10.32
Purport Bhagavad-gu299 tu257 As It Is 10.32
user [248] · 2009-11-18
Dharma sastras? are they books of religiosityand what are the books of logic
and what are the six supplements?
user [154] · 2009-11-18
the four V e d a s, - 4the six v e d a n g a s, 6 (six standard supplements to the vedas-Vyakaran (Sanskrit grammar) Jyotish (Astrology), Nirukti (Dictionary/etymology), Shiksha (phonetics), Chand (meter) and Kalpa Vedanga (procedural canon))
the p u r a n a s 1
the m 'ee m a m s a (or vedanta if you are a vedantist) 1
the n y a y a sastra 1 (books on logic)
the d h a r m a sastra 1 (books on religious/moral conduct)
user [248] · 2009-11-18
Thanks prabhu,