upavedaH ‘Inferior knowledge’, a class of writings subordinate to the Vedas. There are four such Upavedas , one being attached to each of the four Vedas:-thus Ayurveda or Medicine to fgveda ; (according to some authorities such as Suśruta it is a part of the Atharvaveda); Danurveda or military science to yajurveda ; gAMDarvaveda or Music to sAmaveda , and sTApatya-SastraM-veda or Mechanics to aTarvaveda .