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साम ऋग् यजुर् वेदास् त्रयस् त्रयी ॥
THE three Vedas, Sama, Rik and Yajus, constitute the triple Vedas.
english translation
अथर्व वेद इतिहास वेदौ च वेदाः ॥
These together with Atharvaveda and the Itihasaveda are (known as) the Vedas.
english translation
शिक्षा कल्पो व्याकरणं निरुक्तं छन्दो विचितिर् ज्योतिषम् इति च अङ्गानि ॥
Siksha (Phonetics), Kalpa (ceremonial injunctions), Vyakarana (grammar), Nirukta (glossarial explanation of obscure Vedic terms), Chandas (Prosody), and Astronomy form the Angas.
english translation
एष त्रयी धर्मश् चतुर्णां वर्णानाम् आश्रमाणां च स्व धर्म स्थापनाद् औपकारिकः ॥
As the triple Vedas definitely determine the respective duties of the four castes and of the four orders of religious life, they are the most useful.
english translation
स्वधर्मो ब्राह्मणस्य अध्ययनम् अध्यापनं यजनं याजनं दानं प्रतिग्रहश् च ॥
The duty of the Brahman is study, teaching, performance of sacrifice, officiating in others' sacrificial performance and the giving and receiving of gifts.
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