Hindu Scriptures

HINDU SCRIPTURES

Below is the full classification of the Hindu Scriptures

ORTHODOX LITERATURE I. SHRUTIS / PRABHU SAMHITA A. Vedas: 1. Rig Veda (21 Secns) Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad 2. Yajur Veda (109 Secns)          i. Krishna Yajur veda Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad ii. Shukla Yajur Veda Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad 3. Sama Veda (1000 Secns) i. Purvarcika Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad ii. Uttaravarcika Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad 4. Atharva Veda (50 Secns) i. Purvardha Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad ii. Uttarardha Divisions - Samhita Brahmana Aranyaka Upanishad II. SMRUTI / SHASTRA: A. Upavedas: 1. Ayurveda Charaka Samhita Susruta Samhita Vagbhara Samhita Kama Sutra - Vatsyana Treatise composed by Brahma, Ashwini Devatas, Dhanvantari, Rishi Bharatwaja, Atri, Agnivesha Work on Rejuvenation by Susruta 2. Dhanurveda Shiva Dhanur Veda Vashishta Dhanur Veda Vishwamitra Dhanur Veda  Dhanurvedam from Agni Purana Dhanur veda from Vishnupurana Dhanur Veda Samhita from Yajur Veda Dhanur Veda Samhita from Rig Veda (6.75.2) Rana Shastra 3. Gandharva Veda Gandharva Shastra - Bharatha 4. Arthashastra Nitishastra Shilpashastra Sthapatya Shastra Kautilya Artha Shastra - Kautilya / Chanakya Chanakya Neeti - Chanakya 64 Kalas Aksharalaksha Shabda shastra Lakshana Shastra Supashastra Malinee shastra Kala shastra by lord Karthikeya Samudrika Shastra Vaimanika Shastra Dhatuvada Vishashastra Chitrakarma Shastra Malla Shastra Parakaya Pravesha Ashva shastra by Agni Varma Gajashastra - Kumaraswami Ratnapariksha Artha Shastra - Sage Vyasa Shakti Tantra by sage Agastya Soudamini kala Science of clouds by sage Atri Yantra - Bharadwaja Book on Kala - Purna Midana: Purna Midam - Pitambara Dutt Shastri B. Vedangas 1. Shiksha  Shiksha of Maharishi Panini 2. Vyakarana Vyakarana of Maharishi Panani Mahabhashya of Patanjali 3. Chhanda Chhandas of Pingalacharya 4. Nirukta Nirukta of Yaska 5. Jyotisha Jyotisha  - Garga Shani Mahatmya 6. Kalpa Sutras i. Shrauta Kalpa ii. Sulba Kalpa iii. Dharma Kalpa Manu smriti Yajnavalka Smriti Parashara smriti Sankha Likhita Dharma Sutra Gautama Dharma Sutra Apastamba Dharma Vasishta Dharma Sutra Saunaka Dharma Sutra Vishnu Dharma Sutra Daksha Dharma Sutra Samvarta Dharma Sutra Vyasa Dharma Sutra Harita Dharma Sutra Satatapa Dharma Sutra Yama Dharma Sutra Devala Dharma Sutra Usana Dharma Sutra Atri Dharma Sutra Angirasa Smriti Shanka Smriti Katyayana Smriti Brihaspati Smriti Narada Smriti Paitheenasa Smriti iv. Grihya Kalpa Commentaries on Kalpa Sutra written by Sage Ashwalayana & Sankhyana - On Hotru Prayoga Sutra written by Sages Latyayana & Vreehyayana - On Oudgatru Prayoga III. ITIHASAS / SUHRIT SAMHITAS 1. Ramayana - Valmiki 2. Mahabharata - Ved Vyasa 3. Harivamsa 4. Yoga Vasishta - Valmiki IV. PURANA A. Maha Puranas Bhagavata Purana Vishnu Purana Naradiya Purana Garuda Purana Padma Purana Varaha Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahma Vaivarta Purana Markandeya Purana Bhavishya Purana Vamana Purana Matsya Purana Kurma Purana Linga Purana Siva Purana Skanda Purana Agni Purana B. Upa Purana Sanat kumara Purana Narasimha Purana Brihannarradiya Purana Sivarahasya Purana Durvasa Purana Kapila Purana Vamana Purana Bhargava Purana Varuna Purana Kalika Purana Samba Purana Nandi Purana Surya Purana Parashara Purana Vasishta Purana Devi - Bhagavata Purana Ganesha Purana Hamsa Purana Manava Purana shanasa Purana Kali Purala Soura Purana Maricha Purana Garga Purana C. Tamil Puranas Siva Purana Periya Purana Siva Parakramam Tiryvilayadal V. AGAMAS / TANTRAS Three Schools of Tantra  Kaula Mishra Samaya Tantra are classified as i. Agama ii. Nigama iii. Yamala Four methods of worship i. Jnana ii. Yoga iii. Kriya iv. Charya A. Vaishnava Agama (215)  (a) Pancharatra Brahma Shaiva Kaumara Vasishta Kapila Gautamiya Naradiya (b) Vaikhanasa (c) Pratishtasara (d) Vijnana Lalitha (B) Shaiva Agama / Shaiva Siddhanta (28) (1) Shivabheda (10 Nos) - Includes Upa Agamas (a) Kashmir Shaivisam / Pratyabhijna (Non Dualist) System (b) Southern Shaivism / Shaiva Siddhanta (Dualistic) (2) Rudrabheda (18 nos) - Includes Upa Agamas (C) Shakta Agama (77) (1) Vama (2) Dakshina (D) Ganapatya Agama (E) Surya Agama VI. SHAD DARSHANA / UPA VEDANGAS / SHAT SHASTRA: A. Nyaya Sutra / Shastra Nyaya Sutra - Gautama Rishi B. Vaiseshika Sutra / Shastra Vaisheshika Shastra - Kanada Rishi C. Sankhya Sutra / Shastra Sankhya Shastra - Kaplia Muni Sankhya Karika - Ishvara Krishna D. Purva / Karma Mimamsa Sutra / Shastra Mimamsa Sutra - Jaimini E. Yoga Sutra Yoga Sutra - Patanjali Hatha Yoga Pradipika Gherandra Samhita Ghoraksha Paddhati Shat Chakra Nirupana F. Uttara / Sharirika Mimamsa - Vedanta Sutra Vedanta Sutra - Bhadrayana Brahma Sutra - Vyasa Narada Bhakti Sutra Sandilya Bhakti Sutra Next 6 Darshanas A. Charvaka B. Jaina C. Vaibhashika D. Soutantrika E. Yogacara F. Boudha *6 Vedangas + 6 Darshanas = 12 sets of Sutras Each set of sutra has its Bashya, Vritti, Varttika, Vyakhyana or Tika & Tippani Bhashya: Patanjali Bashya on Vyakarana Sabala Swami Bashya on Mimamsa sutra Sankara Bashya on Brahma sutra Bashya by following people Vatsyayana Prasashtapada Vijnanabikshu Vyasa Sabara Sankara Ramanuja Madhava Vallabha Nimbarka Vritti: Eg: Bodhayana Vritti on Brahma Sutra Varttika: Varttika of following people Katyayana Sureshwara Kumariabhatta Vyakhyana & Anu Vyakhyana / Anu vada by  Sri Madhava Vanchaspati Mishra Tippani by Kaiyata Nagojibhatta Ayyappa Further Sources of Vedic Literature Pratishakhyas Padapatha Kramapatha Upalekha Anukramani Daivatsamhitas Parisishta Prayoga Paddhati Karika Khila Vyuha Matas Vyakhyanas Samhitas Commentaries on Vedas by  Sayanacharya Bhatta Bhaskara Sankara Madhava Other Literature: Tevaram & Tiruvachakam - Hymns of Shaiva saints of south India Divya Prabandham - Alvar saints of south India Songs of Sant Kabir Abhangas of sant Tukaram Ramayana of Tulasidas Jnaneshwari Ramacharitamanas Anukramanika or Indices Vedic Koshas or Lexicons  Literatures on Yoga Hatha Yoga pradipika Gheranda Samhita Ghoraksha Samhita Ghoraksha Shataka Ghoraksha Paddhati Shiva Samhita Yoga Sutra - Yoga Bashya Sat chakra Nirupama Bhagavat Yoga Yoga vashishta Yoga Martanda Yoga Chintamani Vaivarta Purana Sri Tatwa Chintamani Siddha Siddhanta Paddhati Yoga Yajnavalkya Yoga Upanishads: Nadabindu Upanishad Amrutanada Upanishad Amrutabindu Upanishad Kshurika Upanishad Tejobindu Upanishad Dyanabindu Upanishad Brahma idya Upanishad Yogakundalini Upanishad Yogatattva Upanishad Yogashikha Upanishad Varaha Upanishad Advaya Taraka Upanishad Trishikhi Brahmana Upanishad Mandala Brahmana Upanishad Hamsa Upanishad Jabaladarshna Upanishad Yogachudamani Upanishad Pashupata Brahma Upanishad Mahavakya Upanishad Sandilya Upanishad Literature on Swara Yoga: Shiva Swarodaya Indra Swarodaya Swara Chintamani