Sanskrit literature by tradition

Sanskrit texts, genre

Tradition Example References
or collection
[312][313]
Hinduism Scriptures Vedas, Upanishads, Agamas, Bhagavad Gita
[314][315]
Language, Grammar Ashtadhyayi
[316]
Law Dharmasutras, Dharmasastras
[317]
State craft, politics Arthasastra
Timekeeping and [318][319]
Kalpa, Jyotisha, Ganitasastra
Mathematics
[320][321]
Life sciences, health Ayurveda, Sushruta samhita, Caraka samhita
[322]
Sex, emotions Kamasastra
[323][324]
Epics Ramayana, Mahabharata, Raghuvamsa
Gnomic and didactic [325]
Subhashitas
literature
Drama, dance and [326][327][328]
Natyasastra
performance arts
[329][330]
Music Sangitasastra
[331]
Poetics Kavyasastra
[332]
Mythology Puranas
Mystical Darsana, Samkhya, Yoga (philosophy), Nyaya, Vaisheshika,
[333]
speculations, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, Smarta
Philosophy Tradition and others
Krishi (Agriculture [334]
Krsisastra
and food)
Vastu, Shilpa
[335][336]
(Design, Shilpasastra
Architecture)
[337]
Temples, Sculpture Brihatsamhita
Samskara (rites-of- [338]
Grhyasutras
passage)
Scripture, Monastic
Buddhism Tripitaka,[note 37] Mahayana Buddhist texts, others [339][340][341]
law
[342][343]
Jainism Theology, philosophy Tattvartha Sutra, Mahapurana and others