Showing posts with label Niruktam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Niruktam. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2015

SIGNIFICANCE OF VEDANGAS

The VedAngas are very important as illustrated by the following verse from PANinIya sikshA:-

छन्दः पादौ तु वेदस्य हस्तौ कल्पोथ पठ्यते ।
ज्योतिषामयनं चक्षुर्निरुक्तं श्रोत्रमुच्यते ।।
शिक्षा घ्राणं तु वेदस्य मुखं व्याकरणं स्मृतम् ।
तस्मात्साङ्गमधीत्यैव ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ।।

--- पाणिनीय शिक्षा 41,42
Chandah: - Legs
kalpa: - Hands
JyotiSa- Eyes
nirukta- Ears
sikshA - Nose
vyAkaranam- Face

One who studies Vedas with the six-fold limbs as above reaches the abode of the Supreme.