Rugartha Dipika

SR No.: 020610
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Lakshman Sarup
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 862
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 18 MB

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अध्यायाश्चतुःषष्टिः ... अयं देवायेत्यादि ६४ चतुःषष्टिरध्याया इत्यर्थः । Caranaryūha.
Mention of sixtyfour chapters implies the division of the text of the RV. into Astakas although the actual use of that word, in that sense, is not seen in ancient Sanskrit Literature.
The word varga however in the sense of a sub-division of the RV. is used by Anmākānukramani :- वर्गाः षडधिकद्विसहस्रमित्यर्थः 38 Although there is no direct reference to the division of the RV. into Astakas etc. in ancient Sanskrit literature like the Brahmanas, Aranyakas etc., this division seems to have become popular in later times. It is based on symmetry. It divides the Ṛgveda into almost equal and uniform divisions. The varga constitutes a convenient daily lesson for a student.
In addition to the two divisions mentioned above, there is a third division also. It divides each Mandala into Anuvākas, Suktas, and Mantras. It is described by Saunaka, in his Anuvākānukramani :
3rd
4th
5th
6th
अनुवाकानुक्रमणीरूपं किञ्चित्प्रवर्ण्यते । 2 । दृष्टानामनुवाकानामृजु वक्ष्याम्यतन्द्रितः । 4 । सूक्तसंख्यानुवाकानां सूक्तानामृक्समाहिता । 5 । ऋग्वेदे शैशिरीयायां संहितायां यथाक्रमम् । प्रमाणमनुवाकानां सूक्तैः शृणुत शाकलाः ॥ 9 ॥
The total number of Anuvākās in each Mandala is also given:आद्ये चतुर्विंशतिर्हानुवाकाः । 32 1
The total number of Suktas in each Anuvaka is given in 15-20. This information is also given by Sāyaṇācārya in his commentary on the RV. and is collected here for facility of reference. The following statement shows the total number of Suktas in each Anwwāka:
Ist Anuvāka contains I-3 » 4,5,6,7
2nd
8,9,10,11
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12,13,14,15,16,17
18,19,20,21,22,23
24,25,26,27,28,29,30
Sūktas.
7th 2,31,32,33,34,35
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8th 36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43 9th ,, 44,45,46,47,48,49,50
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در
33
22
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प्रथमे मण्डले द्वितीयानुवाके चत्वारि सूक्तानि
तृतीयेऽनुवाके चत्वारि सूक्तानि
चतुर्थानुवाके षट् सूक्तानि
पञ्चमेऽनुवाके षट् सूक्तानि
प्रथममण्डलस्य षष्ठेऽनुवाके सप्त सूक्तानि
सप्तमेऽनुवाके पञ्च सूक्तानि
अष्टमे sarast सूक्तानि
नवमेऽनुवाके सप्तसूक्तानि