A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism Klaus K Klostermaie

Appendices
Appendix One: The Philosophical Schools of Hinduism
Ästika (‘orthodox’, i.e. those that accept the Veda)
● Säƒkhya
● Yoga
● Nyäya
● Vaiÿe•ika
● Pürva Mïmäƒsä
● Uttara Mïmäƒsä (Vedänta)
Nästika (‘unorthodox’, ‘heretical’)
● Cärväkas
● Buddhists
● Jainais
Appendix Two: Hindu Scriptures
I. Ÿruti (‘Revealed’ writings) = Veda (in wider sense)
● Veda (in narrower sense): Four Saƒhitäs:
● Øg-veda
● Säma-veda
● Yajur-veda
● Atharva-veda
● Brähmaæas
● Øgveda: 1) Aitareya (Aÿvaläyana)
2) Kauÿïtakï (Samkhäyana)
● Yajurveda: 1) Taittirïya
2) Sätapatha
● Samaveda: eight, of which the most important are:
1) Prauõha (Pañcaviƒÿa)
2) Täæõya
3) Sadviƒÿa
● Atharvaveda: Gopatha
● Äraæyakas: 1) Bøhad
2) Taittirïya
3) Aitareya
4) Kauÿïtakï