upaveda
upa-veda m. ‘secondary knowledge’, N. of a class of writings subordinate or appended to the four Veda s ( viz. the Ayur-veda , or science of medicine, to the Ṛg - veda ; the Danurveda or science of archery, to the Yajur-veda ; the gAnDarva-veda or science of music, to the Sāmaveda ; and the Sastra-SAstra or science of arms, to the Atharva - veda ; this is according to the Caraṇavyūha , but, Suśr. and the Bhpr. make the Āyur-veda belong to the Atharva - veda ; according to others, the sTApatya-veda or science of architecture, and Silpa-SAstra or knowledge of arts, are reckoned as the fourth Upa-veda ).