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→अथर्ववेद-संहिता ॥ Atharvaveda Samhita
== यजुर्वेद-संहिता ॥ Yajus Samhita ==
== यजुर्वेद-संहिता ॥ Yajus Samhita ==
Yajus samhita deals with the karmakanda and yajnas, serving practically as manuals to perform yajnas.
=== Structure of Yajurveda ===
=== Structure of Yajurveda ===
The textual organization of Yajurveda is significantly different from that of Rigveda with both prose and metrical constructs. More information about the divisions of Yajurveda into prapathakas and anuvakas, shakas is available in [[Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)|Veda Vargeekarana]] article. To summarize
The textual organization of Yajurveda is significantly different from that of Rigveda with both गद्यम् (gadya । prose) and छन्दस् (chandas । metrical) constructs. More information about the divisions of Yajurveda into prapathakas and anuvakas, shakas is available in [[Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)|Veda Vargeekarana]] article. To summarize
* The Yajurveda is two-fold- 1. The Shukla Yajurveda 2. The Krishna Yajurveda
* The Yajurveda is two-fold- 1. The Shukla Yajurveda 2. The Krishna Yajurveda
* The Krishna Yajurveda is characterised by a mixture of mantra and brahmana whereas the Shukla Yajurveda maintains the clear separation of the two.
* The Krishna Yajurveda is characterised by a mixture of mantra and brahmana whereas the Shukla Yajurveda maintains the clear separation of the two.
The Atharva-Samhita, contains mantras meant for routine rites and rituals. Atharvan (अथर्वन्) denotes directions and mantras especially in connection to ward off evil and hardship and also contains philosophical thoughts. 'Atharvan' originally means 'priest' and the Mantras in the Atharvaveda-Samhita were brought to light by Rishi Atharva.
The Atharva-Samhita, contains mantras meant for routine rites and rituals. Atharvan (अथर्वन्) denotes directions and mantras especially in connection to ward off evil and hardship and also contains philosophical thoughts. 'Atharvan' originally means 'priest' and the Mantras in the Atharvaveda-Samhita were brought to light by Rishi Atharva.
=== Structure of Atharvaveda ===
=== Structure of Atharvaveda ===
* It is the Shaunaka-Samhita that is frequently meant when the Atharvaveda is mentioned in ancient and modern literature. It is a collection of 730 Suktas containing 5987 Mantras, divided into 20 Kandas with 36 Prapathakas. Some 1200 mantras are derived from the Rigveda.<ref name=":1" />. [[Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)|Veda vargeenkarana]] of Atharvaveda has more information regarding the structure and shakas.
* It is the Shaunaka-Samhita that is frequently meant when the Atharvaveda is mentioned in ancient and modern literature. It is a collection of 730 Suktas containing 5987 Mantras, divided into 20 Kandas with 36 Prapathakas. Some 1200 mantras are derived from the Rigveda.<ref name=":1" />. [[Veda Vargeekarana (वेदवर्गीकरणम्)|Veda vargeenkarana]] of Atharvaveda has more information regarding the structure and shakas.