Six Anukramanis of the Rigveda are ascribed to Shaunaka: Anuvakanukramani, Arshanukramani, Chandonukramani, Devatanukramani, Padanukramani and Suktanukramani.
The Vedarthadipika, written by Shadgurushishya (12th century) is a significant commentary of this work.
[citation needed] Mayrhofer (2003) discusses the personal names contained in the Rigveda Anukramani, counting 543 items.
Academic opinion regarding the age and authenticity of the tradition of these names is not unanimous.
Mayrhofer suggests that Hermann Oldenberg (1888) was essentially correct in assuming that Another view is set forth by Stephanie W. Jamison and Joel P. Brereton in the 2014 English translation of the Rigveda: The Arsheya Brahmana is the earliest Anukramani of the Samaveda,[1] belonging to its Kauthuma shakha.