Shastras can be classified into the following seven categories.
- Upanishads
- Brāhmanās
- Upavedas
- Vēdangas
- Darshanas
- History(Ethihas)
- Political
Upanishads:
- Ēsa
- Kēna
- Kata
- Prasna
- Mundaka
- Māndūkya
- Itharēya
- Thythirīya
- Chāndogya
- Brihadaranyaka
Brāhmanās:
- Ithareya
- Shathapatha
- Sāma
- Gōpatha
Upavedas:
- Ayurveda
- Dhanurveda
- Ghandarva Vidya
- Artha Vēda or Shilpa Vidya
Vēdangas:
- Siksha
- Astadyayi
- Mahabhashyam
- Negantu/ Neruktam
- Chanddassu
- Jyothishyam
Darshanas:
- Visheshikam
- Nyayam
- Yogam
- Shankya
- Pūrva Memāmsa
- Vēdantha
History:
- Rāmāyana
- Maha Bharatha
Political:
- ManuSmruthi