Vedic Foundations Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 Vedic Samhitas?
A
- Ṛgveda
- Yajurveda
- Samaveda
- Atharvaveda
2
Q
What are the 6 Angas or limbs of the Vedas?
A
- Siksa - pronunciation (nose/breath)
- Vyakarana - grammar and syntax (mouth)
- Chandas - meter (feet/legs)
- Nirukta - lexicon, etymology (ear)
- Jyotisa - astronomy/astrology (eye)
- Kalpa - manual of rituals (hands/arms)
3
Q
What are the Four Upangas?
A
- Mimamsa - investigation and inquiry
- Nyaya - science of logic
- Puranas - histories and mythologies
- Dhamrmasastra - social, cultural and national laws
4
Q
What are the four additional vidyasthanas?
A
- Ayurveda - medicine
- Arthasastra - economics
- Dhanurveda - warfare
- Gandharvaveda - Music
5
Q
What are the Skandhas of Jyotisa?
A
- Ganita - (right eye/Sun) science of computation, mathematics, astronomy
- Horā - (left eye/Moon) - interpretation
- Samhitā - (third eye/Jupiter) - understaning of natural phenomena, natural astrology, mundane etc
6
Q
What are the Sadangas (6 limbs) of Jyotisa?
A
- Gola - astronomy
- Ganita - mathematics
- Jataka - horoscope interpretation
- Prasna - horary
- Muhurta - electional
- Nimitta - omenology
7
Q
What are the 4 types of karmas?
A
- Saṁchita Karmas - sum total of all actions one has performed in the past
- Prārabdha Karmas - the karmas one will experience in this life - revealed in the natal chart
- Kriyamāṇa Karmas - karmas being created by present actions
- Āgama Karmas - karmas being created by our present desires
8
Q
What are the 3 intensities of karma?
A
- Dṛḍha Karmas - fixed karma that is very difficult to change - “written in stone”
- Dṛḍha-Adṛḍha Karmas - intermediate intensity - change can happent through determined effort and perseverance
- Adṛḍha Karmas - can be changed easily - “written in sand”
9
Q
Which houses are the paṇaphara houses?
A
5th, 8th, 11th and 2nd houses
