उपवेद [ upaveda ] [ upa-veda ] m. " secondary knowledge " , N. of a class of writings subordinate or appended to the four Vedas (viz. the [ āyur-veda ] , or science of medicine , to the Ṛig-veda ; the [ dhanurveda ] or science of archery , to the Yajur-veda ; the [ gāndharva-veda ] or science of music , to the Sāmaveda ; and the [ śastra-śāstra ] or science of arms , to the Atharva-veda ; this is according to the Caraṇavyūha , but Lit. Suśr. and the Lit. Bhpr. make the Āyur-veda belong to the Atharva-veda ; according to others , the [ sthāpatya-veda ] or science of architecture , and [ śilpa-śāstra ] or knowledge of arts , are reckoned as the fourth Upa-veda) .