Sanskrit treatise on warfare and archery
Dhanurveda Author Bhrigu or Vishvamitra or Bharadwaja Language Sanskrit Period 1100 – 800 BCE[1]
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) (transl. Science of archery / Knowledge of archery ) is a Sanskrit treatise on warfare and archery, traditionally regarded as an upaveda attached to Yajurveda (1100 – 800 BCE) and attributed either to Bhrigu or Vishvamitra or Bharadwaja.[2] It is one among the four upavedas to Vedas (along with Ayurveda , Gandharvaveda , and Sthāpatyaveda ).[3]
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Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) (transl. Science of archery / Knowledge of archery) is a Sanskrit treatise on warfare and archery, traditionally regarded as an upaveda...
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revealed their identity to the king and taught Kripa the four branches of Dhanurveda (archery). Kripa became a great archer like his father and taught warfare...
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śastra-vidyā, is a compound of the words śastra (weapon) and vidyā (knowledge). Dhanurveda derives from the words for bow (dhanushya) and knowledge (veda), the "science...
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Purana Skanda Purana Varaha Purana Markandeya Purana Upavedas Ayurveda Dhanurveda Gandharvaveda Sthapatyaveda Shastras, sutras, and samhitas Dharma Shastra...
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Classification Śruti Smriti Vedas Upavedas Ayurveda Dhanurveda Natyaveda Sthapatyaveda Vedanga Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other Bhagavad...
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Classification Śruti Smriti Vedas Upavedas Ayurveda Dhanurveda Natyaveda Sthapatyaveda Vedanga Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other Bhagavad...
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use of archers often proved decisive. The Sanskrit term for archery, dhanurveda , came to refer to martial arts in general. The ancient Egyptian people...
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Classification Śruti Smriti Vedas Upavedas Ayurveda Dhanurveda Natyaveda Sthapatyaveda Vedanga Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other Bhagavad...
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globally widespread elements of physical culture originating from India. Dhanurveda describes the practices and uses of archery, bow- and arrow-making, military...
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251 in the Agni Purana (c. 8th – 11th centuries), giving an account of dhanurveda in a total of 104 shloka. These verses describe how to improve a warrior's...
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Classification Śruti Smriti Vedas Upavedas Ayurveda Dhanurveda Natyaveda Sthapatyaveda Vedanga Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other Bhagavad...
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Classification Śruti Smriti Vedas Upavedas Ayurveda Dhanurveda Natyaveda Sthapatyaveda Vedanga Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other Bhagavad...
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