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The basic requirement to become a Vedic scholar is to study the Chaturdasa Vidyas which is 14 Vidyas. This study is anywhere between 16 yrs and more. What are they?
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The 14 Vidyas are;
4 Vedas
6 Vedangas
4 Upangas
And then there are 4 more called Upavedas. 2/
4 Vedas are;
Rig
Sama
Yajur and
Atharva Veda.

6 Vedangas are;
Siksha
Vyakarana
Chandas
Nirukta
Jyotisha and
Kalpa.

4 Upangas are;
Mimamsa
Nyaya
Itihasa-Purana and
Dharmashastras

4 Upavedas are;
Arthashastra
Gandharva Veda
Ayurveda and
Dhanur Veda
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Panini is a great Rishi. Did you know he has a lot of works to his name prime ones being Ashtadyayi, Siksha Shastra of the Vedas and many more.

I would like to discuss about the origins of his Ashtadhyayi.

Ashtadhyayi is his treatise on Vyakarana or grammar of the Vedas. 1/
His story has been mentioned in the Katha Sarit Sagara written by Somadeva Bhatta. Katha Sarit Sagara is the basis for stories from the Panchatantra, The Arabian Nights, Aesop's fables etc.

The story goes like this... 2/
Panini was once in his Gurukul and was somehow not able to concentrate on his work. So his Guru asks his to go to Himalayas and get the blessings/ Anugraha from Siva.

So Panini obeys his Guru and goes to the Himalayas. 3/
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Hey everyone, finally the new video! The third in our #SanatanDharma Scripture Series.
Link is below. Do check it out! :) The PDF link is given in the description box! :) #vedas #vedangas #Sanskrit #SANSKRITEDUCATION
The previous two videos on Vedas and The complete Scripture List is also below. #hinduismstories #zestynimbu
Vedas intro-
Scirpture List of #SanatanDharma
#Hinduism
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