Itihasaveda, Itihasa-veda, Itihāsaveda: 1 definition
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Itihasaveda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Education: Systems & PracticesItihāsaveda (इतिहासवेद) refers to the “science of history” and represents one of the divisions of the Upaveda (applied knowledge) class of knowledge, lying between that of the Paurūṣeya and Apaurūṣeya classification of Śāstra knowledge; all part of the ancient Indian education system, which aimed at both the inner and the outer dimension of a person.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Partial matches: Itihasa, Veda, Veta.
Full-text: Upaveda.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Itihasaveda, Itihasa-veda, Itihāsa-veda, Itihāsaveda; (plurals include: Itihasavedas, vedas, Itihāsavedas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 3 - Determination of the Place of the Triple Vedas < [Book 1 - Concerning Discipline]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Purāṇa and Itihāsa < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
Ancient Depictions of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
Relation between History and Purāṇa < [Chapter 2 - History and Historical elements]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Subjects studied in the Brahmanic Period < [Chapter 5 - Subjects studied in the Vedic and Buddhist period]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - Āyurveda and the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]