1. Aasthika
1.1. Shruthi
1.1.1. Veda
There are 4 Veda·s. They have four divisions each. They were passed on through several branches, but only a few remain today. Each book would be a print of the manuscript of a branch. Each division can be grouped by the Veda or by the branch.
Grouped by Divisions (Vibhaaga)
1.1.1.1. Veda Samhitha
- Rg-Veda Samhitha
- Saama-Veda Samhitha
- Krishna Yajur-Veda Samhitha
- Shukla Yajur-Veda Samhitha
- Atharva-Veda Samhitha
1.1.1.2. Veda Brahmanam
- Rg-Veda Brahmanam
- Saama-Veda Brahmanam
- Krishna Yajur-Veda Brahmanam
- Shukla Yajur-Veda Brahmanam
- Atharva-Veda Brahmanam
1.1.1.3. Veda Aranyakam
- Rg-Veda Aranyakam
- Saama-Veda Aranyakam
- Krishna Yajur-Veda Aranyakam
- Shukla Yajur-Veda Aranyakam
- Atharva-Veda Aranyakam
1.1.1.4. Veda Upanishads
Upanishads can also be grouped by their
- Rg-Veda Upanishad·s
- Saama-Veda Upanishad·s
- Krishna Yajur-Veda Upanishad·s
- Shukla Yajur-Veda Upanishad·s
- Atharva-Veda Upanishad·s
1.1.2. Aagama
Grouped by Denomination (Sampradaaya)
1.1.2.1. Vaishnava Aagama·s
They are of two main schools.
1.1.2.2. Shaiva Aagama·s
They come in two divisions.
1.1.3. Thanthra / Shaaktha Nigama
They are 64 in number.
1.2. Smrithi
1.2.1. Shaasthra
1.2.1.1. Vedaanga
1.2.1.1.
1.2.2. Upa Veda
They are 4 in number.
2. Naasthika
2.1. Tantra·s
These are the unorthodox Thanthra·s that do not rely on the Veda·s. They can be part of local folk religions that are removed from mainstream Hindu-ism.