Vedanga

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit वेदाङ्ग (vedāṅga); ultimately from वेद (veda) + अङ्ग (aṅga)

Proper noun

Vedanga

  1. (literary) limbs of the Veda.
  2. (Hinduism) Name of the six auxiliary disciplines in Hinduism, that has been connected with the study of the Vedas.

Hyponyms
  • Shiksha
  • Chandas
  • Vyakarana
  • Nirukta
  • Kalpa
  • Jyotisha

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