उपवेद — {upa-veda} m. 'secondary knowledge', N. of a class of writings subordinate or appended to the four Vedas (viz. the {āyur-veda}, or science of medicine, to the Ṛig-veda##the {dhanurveda} or science of archery, to the Yajur-veda##the {gāndharva-veda} or science of music, to the Sāmaveda##and the {śastra-śāstra} or science of arms, to the Atharva-veda##this is according to the Caraṇavyūha, but Suśr. and the Bhpr. make the Āyur-veda belong to the Atharva-veda##according to others, the {sthāpatya-veda} or science of architecture, and {śilpa-śāstra} or knowledge of arts, are reckoned as the fourth Upa-veda)
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