Which Veda Shaka Sutra To Follow For Gotras

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Vedas, the religious text of the Hindus are voluminous.
They are realized Truth, revealed by the Seers, who grasped them from Ether by intuition..
They talk about Reality, suggest and set forth methods to Realize the Self.
Vedas
These are meant for Humanity and any one can follow them.
Considering the volume, the Rishis have organised them into various branches.
It takes a minimum of 12 years to learn the Vedas!
That too, one Veda among the Four, Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva.
And we have Yajur Veda, which has Shukla and Krishna Yajur.
As to the methods, though in essence the same, there are minor differences in detail so that
people of different dispositions may follow.
Hinduism understands that there are as many dispositions as are Human Beings, they have tried
to suit the groups these texts to suit the groups which have common dispositions.
Each Veda has four parts.
Samhitas are hymns addressed to Gods.
The Samhitas and the Brahmanas form the Karma–Kanda segment of the Vedas.
They are concerned with the ceremonial rites and rituals.
Aranyakas are concerned more with knowledge ,Gnana and this is mainly for the semi retired
from day to day activities.
Upanishads form the concluding portion of the Vedas and they enquire into the nature of Reality.
Aranyakas and Upanishads form the knowledge aspect of the Vedas,Gnana Kanda.
For details please read my articles on Vedas.
Each Veda a sections.branches, called Shakas.
‘A shakha (Sanskrit śākhā, “branch” or “limb”), is a Hindu theological school that specializes in
learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual
follower of a particular school or recension is called a śākhin. The term is also used in Hindu
philosophy to refer to an adherent of a particular orthodox system’
Details of Shakas for Each Veda provided towards the close of the article.
These Shakas are explained in the Sutras,Aphorisms, and they have commentaries,Bhashyas on
them as well.
Veda Sutras
Asvalayana Sutra (§), Sankhayana
Rigveda
Sutra (§), Saunaka Sutra (¶)
Latyayana Sutra (§), Drahyayana Sutra
Samaveda (§), Nidana Sutra (§), Pushpa Sutra (§),
Anustotra Sutra (§)
Manava Sutra (§), Bharadvaja Sutra (¶),
Vadhuna Sutra (¶), Vaikhanasa Sutra
Yajurveda
(¶), Laugakshi Sutra (¶), Maitra Sutra
(¶), Katha Sutra (¶), Varaha Sutra (¶)
Atharvaveda Kusika Sutra (§)
¶: only quotes survive; §: text survives
Sutras first appear in the Brahmana and Aranyaka layer of Vedic literature. They grow in the
Vedangas, such as the Shrauta Sutras and Kalpa Sutras. These were designed so that they can be
easily communicated from a teacher to student, memorized by the recipient for discussion or self-
study or as reference.
A sutra by itself is condensed shorthand, and the threads of syllable are difficult to decipher or
understand, without associated scholarly Bhasya or deciphering commentary that fills in the
“woof”.
Now to who should follow which Veda branch and Sutra?
Gotra or lineage is linked to these.
Gotra indicates the Rishi from whom one descended from, the Pravara lists the famous Rishis
from the Gotra.
Under Gotra, some branches may not be found here.for example, there are two lineage for
Kasyapa.They are Kaasyapa, Avasthaara, Naitruva and there is Naithruva kassyapa Gotra as
well.
For more details om gotra check Brahmin Gotra List
(https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/02/23/brahmin-gotra-list/)
Eka Rishi and rare Gotras List (https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2016/07/16/eka-rishi-
and-rare-gotras-pravara-list/)
* Some North Indian Texts do not include Apasthamba Sutra as Apasthamba wrote his Sutra
by integrating Vedic texts and Tamil practices.
Compiling the list is an arduous task as one has t check nline, books and also has to get
information from Vedic scholars,for whom the tradition is Oral.
Suggestions to improve with authentic sources, welcome.
no.rushaya
No. Gothram Rishis soothram & Sakhai ending.
pravaram
Aapasthamba – saakha
thraiyarusheya Yajur adhyayi
Arthreya
pravaranvidha Bodayana – Yajur …. sarma
1 Arthreya Archananasa
Arthreya Asvalayana- Rig nama
Chyavaasva
gothraha Dhrahyayana- aham
Samam asmibhoho
Kasyapa
2 Kasyapa Aavathsara
Kasyapa Asvalayana- Rig nama
Saandilya
Samam asmibhoho
Vaasishta
3. Koundinya Maithravaruna
Koundinya Asvalayana- Rig nama
Koundinya
Samam asmibhoho
Vaisvamithra
4. Kousiga Agamarshana
Kousiga Asvalayana- Rig nama
Kousiga
Samam asmibhoho
Angirasa
5. Gargeya Sainya
Gargeya Asvalayana- Rig nama
Gargeya
Samam asmibhoho
Angirasa
6. Abhivadhaye Barhaspathya
Baratwaja Asvalayana- Rig nama
Baratwaja
Samam asmibhoho
thraiyarusheya
Yajur adhyayi
Kasyapa pravaranvidha
Bodayana – Yajur …. sarma
7. Nithruvakasyapa Aavathsara Nithruva
Asvalayana- Rig nama
Nithruva Kasyapa
Dhrahyayana- aham
gothraha
Samam asmibhoho
Bhargava
8. Vaathula Vaithahavya
Vathula Asvalayana- Rig nama
Saavedhasa
Samam asmibhoho
saakha
Aapasthamba(Yajur)
thraiyarusheya adhyayi
Angirasa Bodayana – Yajur
pravaranvidha …. sarma
9. Shadamarshana Thrasathasya Asvalayana- Rig
Shadamarshana nama
Pourukuthsa Dhrahyayana-
gothraha aham
Samam
asmibhoho
Angirasa
10. Haritha Ambarisha
Haritha Asvalayana- Rig nama
Yownachva
Samam asmibhoho
Visvamithra
11. Viswamithra Dhevaradha
Viswamithra Asvalayana- Rig nama
Audhala
Samam asmibhoho
Angirasa
12. Mouthgalya Baramyasva
Mouthgalya Asvalayana- Rig nama
Mouthgalya
Samam asmibhoho
Saathya
13. Sankruthi Gowraveetha
Sankruthi Asvalayana- Rig nama
Sankruthya
Samam asmibhoho
Angirasa
14. Kuthsa Mandhathra
Kuthsa Asvalayana- Rig nama
Kouthsa
Samam asmibhoho
Yajur adhyayi
Angirasa thraiyarusheya
Bodayana – Yajur …. sarma
15. Kanva Ajameeda pravaranvidha
Asvalayana- Rig nama
Kanva Kanva gothraha
Dhrahyayana- aham
Samam asmibhoho
Vasishta
16. Parasara Saakthya
Parasara Asvalayana- Rig nama
Parasarya
Samam asmibhoho
Angirasa
17. Badharayana Barshadhasva
Badharayana Asvalayana- Rig nama
Raadeethara
Samam asmibhoho
Agasthya
18. Agasthya Thartyachudha
Agasthya Asvalayana- Rig nama
Sowmavaha
Samam asmibhoho
Bhargava
pancharusheya Yajur adhyayi
Chyavana
19. Srivathsa Apnavana
Srivathsa Asvalayana- Rig nama
Aurva
Jamadhaknya
Samam asmibhoho
Kasyapa
Aavathsara
saptharusheya Yajur adhyayi
Nithruva
20. Saandilya Repa
Sandilya Asvalayana- Rig nama
Raipa
Soundilya
Samam asmibhoho
Saandilya
These are the basics of Gotra, Shaka and Sutra link.
If one finds it difficult,one may trace them if they have any of the three, that is Gotra, Shaka,
Sutra.
Rig Veda Shaka.
Śaunaka‘s Caraṇa-vyuha lists five shakhas for the Rig Veda, the Śākala, Bāṣkala, Aśvalāyana,
Śaṅkhāyana, and Māṇḍukāyana of which only the Śākala and Bāṣkala and very few of
Asvalayana are now extant. The Bashkala recension of the Rigveda has the Khilani which are not
present in the Shakala text but is preserved in one Kashmir manuscript (now at Pune). The
Shakala has the Aitareya-Brahmana, The Bashkala has the Kausitaki-Brahmana.
Shukla
SHAKHA SAMHITA BRAHMANA ARANYAKA UPANISHAD
survives as Brihadaranyaka
Currently recited by all
Madhyandina Shatapatha Upanishad = SBM
Madhyandina over North Indian
Shatapatha XIV.1-8, XIV. 3-8, with
(VSM) Brahmins and by
(SBM) with accents, Ishavasya
Deshastha Brahmins
accents. Upanishad = VSM 40
Kanva
Currently recited by
Shatapatha Brihadaranyaka
Utkala Brahmins, survives as
(SBK) Upanishad=SBK,with
Kanva (VSK) Kannada Brahmins, book XVII
(different accents, Ishavasya
Karhade Brahmins and of SBK
from Upanishad = VSK 40
few Iyers
madhyandina)
Katyayana – –
Krishna

Taittiriya
Brahmana (TB) Taittiriya
TS,Present all over South Taittiriya
Taittiriya and Vadhula Br. Upanishad
India and in Konkan Aranyaka (TA)
(part of Vadhula (TU)
Srautrasutra)
virtually same
MS,Recited by few Maitrayaniya
Maitrayani – as the
Brahmins in Nasik Upanishad
Upanishad
Katha Aranyaka Kathaka
(almost the Upanishad,
Caraka-
entire text from Katha-
Katha
a solitary Shiksha
manuscript) Upanishad
KapS (fragmentary
manuscript, only first
Kapishthala sections accented), – –
edited (without accents)
by Raghu Vira.
Sama Veda
Śaunaka‘s Caraṇa-vyuha lists twelve shakhas for the Sama Veda out of a thousand that are said to
have once existed, but that of these only one or perhaps two are still extant. The two Samaveda
recensions are the Jaiminiya and Kauthuma.
The Kauthuma shakha has the PB, SadvB, the Jaiminiya shakha has the Jaiminiya Brahmana.

edited (8 None. The
edited,Recited by all
Brahmanas in Samhita itself Chandogya
Kauthuma over North and in
all), no has the Upanishad
South India
accents ‘Aranyaka’.
Manuscripts of
Same as None. The
Samhita
Kauthuma Samhita itself Same as
Ranayaniya exist.Recited by
with minor has the Kauthuma.
Gokarna,and
differences. ‘Aranyaka’.
Deshastha Brahmins
Samhita
Brahmana Tamil Nadu
edited.Recited by
published version of
Nambudiris and
(without Talavakara
choliyal of Tamil
accents) – Aranyaka Kena
Jaiminiya/Talavakara naduTwo distinct
Jaiminiya (=Jaiminiya Upanishad
styles of Saman
Brahmana, Upanishad
recitation, partially
Arsheya Brahmana)
recorded and
Brahmana published
published.
Shatyayana – –
Atharva Veda
Only one shakha of an original nine is now extant for the Atharvaveda. The nine sakhas were
Paippalada, Tauda, Mauda, Shaunakiya, Jajala, Jalada, Brahmavada, Devadarsa and Chaarana-
Vaidya.
The Shaunaka is the only shakha of the Atharvaveda for which both printed texts and an active
oral tradition are known to still exist.
For the Atharvaveda, both the Shaunakiya and the Paippalada traditions contain textual
corruptions, and the original text of the Atharvaveda may only be approximated from
comparison between the two.
References , Citations and acknowledgements.
http://anudinam.org/2012/05/11/abhivadaye/
(http://anudinam.org/2012/05/11/abhivadaye/)http://anudinam.org/2012/05/11/abhivadaye/
(http://anudinam.org/2012/05/11/abhivadaye/)
The above is an excellent site with authentic information, especially for Sri Vaishnavas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakha#Rig_Veda
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakha#Rig_Veda)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutra)

Fragmentary
Gopatha
Mundaka
AVS, edited and recited by all over Brahmana
Shaunaka – Upanishad
North India and South India (extant and
published.
published), no
accents.
AVP; recited by Utkala Brahmins
Prashna
as samhita patha only. otherwise,
lost,similar to Upanishad,
two manuscripts survive:
that of Sharabha
Paippalada Kashmiri (mostly edited) and –
Gopatha Upanishad
Oriya (partly edited, by Dipak
Brahmana etc. – all
Bhattacharya and others,
edited.
unaccented)
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How come gowthama is missing from the list?
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How many shakhas are available now.

And in how many typez of recensions
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Vedas, the religious text of the Hindus are voluminous.

It takes a minimum of 12 years to learn the Vedas!

Each Veda has four parts.

Samhitas are hymns addressed to Gods.

The Samhitas and the Brahmanas form the Karma–Kanda segment of the Vedas.

They are concerned with the ceremonial rites and rituals.

For details please read my articles on Vedas.

Each Veda a sections.branches, called Shakas.

Now to who should follow which Veda branch and Sutra?

Gotra or lineage is linked to these.

Rig Veda Shaka.

SHAKHA SAMHITA BRAHMANA ARANYAKA UPANISHAD

SHAKHA SAMHITA BRAHMANA ARANYAKA UPANISHAD

References , Citations and acknowledgements.

SHAKHA SAMHITA BRAHMANA ARANYAKA UPANISHAD

7 thoughts on “Which Veda Shaka Sutra To Follow For

https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsi belong to viswamitra gotra..which veda should i

How come gowthama is missing from the list?

How many shakhas are available now.

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