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upaveda (s) (upaveda (s))

(Language: Sanskrit)

Short Description: A) The last portion of the Vedas; the philosophical and metaphysical essence of the Vedas. (B) Secondary texts that correspond to the four Vedas

Long Description: (A) The last portion of the Vedas; the philosophical and metaphysical essence of the Vedas. (B) Secondary texts that correspond to the four Vedas and which deal with such topics as medicine (Āyur-Veda), military science (Dhanur-Veda), music (Gandharva-Veda), and mechanics and architecture (Sthāpatya-Veda).

Sources: Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge, Cream of Liberation Translated by Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi