The Guru-Sishya tradition is a unique feature of India, which is responsible for the sustenance of the Vedas, the Puraanas and the entire ancient classical literature through all the ages. Maharshi Vedavyaasa is to be remembered forever for His commendable task of classifying the Vedic wisdom into Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvanaveda, Shadangas viz. Siksha, Kalpam, Vyaakaranam, Niruktam, Chandas and Jyotisham and four Upa Vedas viz. Aayurvedam, Dhanurvedam, Gaandharavedam and Shastravedam so that the enormous Vedic knowledge can be comprehended well and utilized for the welfare of mankind. Thus the entire credit of establishing the Veda dharma firmly in India, goes to Vedavyaasa.
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