With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?
Kalpa
The six Vedangas are auxiliary disciplines needed to study and perform the Vedas:
- Shiksha — phonetics/pronunciation
- Kalpa — ritual procedures (yajnas, samskaras)
- Vyakarana — grammar
- Nirukta — etymology
- Chhanda — metre/prosody
- Jyotisha — astronomy/astrology
Ritual practice is the domain of Kalpa, whose Kalpasutras (Shrautasutras, Grihyasutras, Dharmasutras, Shulbasutras) prescribe the procedures for Vedic sacrifices and domestic ceremonies. Vyakarana concerns grammar, Shiksha pronunciation, and Chhanda metre — none of these deal with ritual.
Hence the correct answer is Kalpa.
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