Vedavedanga, Veda-vedanga, Vedavedāṅga: 3 definitions
Introduction:
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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVedavedāṅga (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)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureVedavedāṅga (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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedavedāṅga (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: Vedanga, Veda, Veta.
Starts with: Vedavedangaparaga, Vedavedangatattvajna, Vedavedangavid.
Full-text: Vedavedangavid, Vedavedangaparaga, Vedavedangatattvajna, Vedopakarana, Golasharman, Paraga, Vedi.
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Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Padacandrikā—The auto commentary < [Chapter 2 - Vāsudevavijaya—Authorship and Content Analysis]
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 5.2 - Jyotiḥśāstra in the Varāha Period < [Chapter 3 - Development of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman in the Literature]
Part 3.3 - Jyotiṣa and Karman: Knowledge Form < [Chapter 4 - Constructive Survey of the Correlation of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Introduction < [Introduction]
Knowledge of the Vedas in the Śiśupālavadha < [Introduction]
Dūta in the Śiśupālavadha < [Chapter 2a - Activities of ambassador (Dūta)]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
Part 4(b): Bāṇabhaṭṭa: His Style of Writing < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 2: Caste Hierarchy, Status and Duties < [Chapter 2 - Caste System]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Subjects studied in the Epic Period < [Chapter 5 - Subjects studied in the Vedic and Buddhist period]
Acquisition of Absolute knowledge < [Chapter 4 - Aims and objectives of Formal Education]
Education in the Epic Period < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]