Vedavedanga, Vedavedāṅga, Veda-vedanga: 3 definitions
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Vedavedanga means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vedavedāṅga (वेदवेदाङ्ग) refers to the “Vedas and Vedāṅgas”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailāsa”).—Accordingly: “[...] Lord Śiva thus requested by Viṣṇu, and being himself eager to follow worldly conventions performed the same duly. Authorised by Him, I performed all the rites conducive to prosperity, assisted by the sages. The sages [...], Vyāsa, with his disciples, and other sages came to Śiva. Urged by me they performed the sacred rites duly. All of them who had mastered the Vedas and Vedāṅgas (vedavedāṅga) performed the safety rites for Śiva and tied the auspicious thread round his wrist. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Vedavedāṅga (वेदवेदाङ्ग) refers to the “Vedas and Vedāṅgas”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Now there lived a Brahmin called Viṣṇudatta in Navanagara. He was wealthy with great riches, great revenues; he was endowed with copious acquisitions and means of subsistence. He had mastered the Vedas and Vedāṅgas (vedavedāṅga-pāraga). He was a mantra-reciter and mantra-practitioner. He summoned Nāgas again and again. He sacrificed fire oblations. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vedavedāṅga (वेदवेदाङ्ग):—[=veda-vedāṅga] [from veda] ([in the beginning of a compound]) the V° and Vedāṅga (See [column]3)
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vedavedanga, Vedanga, Veda.
Starts with: Vedavedangaparaga, Vedavedangatattvajna, Vedavedangavid, Vedavedangavigrahin.
Full-text (+17822): Veda, Vedanga, Yajurveda, Ayurveda, Brahma, Vedavedangaparaga, Rigveda, Vedokta, Vedanta, Samaveda, Shruti, Vedavyasa, Caturveda, Nirveda, Vaidika, Vedadhyayana, Triveda, Vedabhyasa, Vedaparaga, Vedajna.
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Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
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Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 2.6.2 - The Dāruvana episode and its significance < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]
Part 4 - The Vedas and the Tantras—Introduction < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]
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Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
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Chapter 56.30 - Description of Mauñjībandhana and Upanayana < [Part 2 - Dvitīya-pāda]
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