Rigveda
The ' is a very late text associated with theSamaveda
The , ascribed to Gobhilaputra, is a concise metrical text of two chapters, with 113 and 95 verses respectively. Its subjects are covered in a manner clear to those who understand Vedic Sanskrit. The first chapter deals with physical aspects of sacred cosmic rituals e.g. names of the 37 types of sacred fires, the rules and measurements for the firewood, preparation of the holy site and the timings of each cosmic activity. The second chapter deals mainly with major domestic rites such as matrimony or ''Shrāddha'' (communication with ancestral beings). Noteworthy are injunctions such as that a girl should be given away in marriage before she attains puberty.Modak 1993, p.190 A second short text, the has roughly similar coverage.Yajurveda
(White)
The , ascribed to , consist of 18 works enumerated self-referentially in the fifth of the series (the ): Six other works of parisista character are also traditionally ascribed to , including a work of identical name () but different contents. How many of these 24 are actually due to is dubious; in all probability, they were composed by different authors at different times, with the and the being among the latest as they mention the others. {, class="wikitable" ! Scope !! Books , - , Form and language of the , , I(''3''), (''4''), (''5''), (''8''), (''9''), II, , , - , rituals , , (''1''), (''2''), (''7''), (''10''), (''11''), (''12''), (''16''), (''18''), , - , and , , (''14''), (''15''), , - , rituals , , (''6''), {''13''), , - , , , (''17'')(Black)
TheAtharvaveda
For the Atharvaveda, there are 79 works, collected as 72 distinctly named parisistas.Modak 1993, p.191 {, class="wikitable" ! Book !! Coverage , - , 1 , , Lore of the constellations , - , 2-19 , , Royal ceremonies , - , 20-33 , , Ritual , - , 34-36 , , Magic , - , 37-40 , , Ritual , - , 41-44 , , Religious observances , - , 45-46 , , Ritual , - , 47-48 , , Phonetics and Lexicography , - , 49 , , Vedic conspectus (the ) , - , 50-72 , , OmensNotes
References
* BR Modak, ''The Ancillary Literature of the Atharva-Veda'', New Delhi, Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, 1993, * CG Kashikar, ''A Survey of the '', Poona, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (Post-Graduate and Research Dept. Series #38), 1994 * SC Chakrabarti, "''A Survey of the '' by C.G. Kashikar", ''Journal of the Asiatic Society'', Vol.XLVI, no.3, Kolkata, 2004, {{DEFAULTSORT:Parisista Hindu texts Vedas