Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Appendices

Appendix One: The Philosophical Schools of Hinduism

Ästika(‘orthodox’, i.e. those that accept the Veda)

 Säƒkhya

 Yoga

 Nyäya

 Vaiÿe•ika

 Pürva Mïmäƒsä

 Uttara Mïmäƒsä (Vedänta)

Nästika(‘unorthodox’, ‘heretical’)

 Cärväkas

 Buddhists

 Jainais

Appendix Two: Hindu Scriptures

I. Ÿruti (‘Revealed’ writings) = Veda (in wider sense)

 Veda (in narrower sense): Four Saƒhitäs:

 Øg-veda

 Säma-veda

 Yajur-veda

 Atharva-veda

 Brähmaæas

 Øgveda: 1) Aitareya (Aÿvaläyana)

2) Kauÿïtakï (Samkhäyana)

 Yajurveda: 1) Taittirïya

2) Sätapatha

 Samaveda: eight, of which the most important are:

1) Prauõha (Pañcaviƒÿa)

2) Täæõya

3) Sadviƒÿa

 Atharvaveda: Gopatha

 Äraæyakas: 1) Bøhad

2) Taittirïya

3) Aitareya

4) Kauÿïtakï

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