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The divisions of the texts for Krishna Yajurveda have different arrangements  

The divisions of the texts for Krishna Yajurveda have different arrangements. Following are the textual divisions in Taittriya shaka which is representative of Krishna Yajurveda.

 

=== Famous Mantras ===

=== Famous Mantras ===

=== Rtvik, Devatas and Chandas ===

=== Rtvik, Devatas and Chandas ===

procedural details to the [[Adhvaryu|'''अध्वर्यु || Adhvaryu''']] priest for the proper performance of Yajnas

The procedural details are recited and conducted by [[Adhvaryu|'''अध्वर्यु || Adhvaryu''']] priest for the proper performance of Yajnas.

=== Shakas ===

=== Shakas ===

==== '''कृष्णयजुर्वेद संहिता || Krishna Yajurveda''' ====

==== '''कृष्णयजुर्वेद संहिता || Krishna Yajurveda''' ====

The term "कृष्ण krishna" of the shakha is so given due to following reasons  

The term "कृष्ण krishna" of the shakha is so given due to following reasons  

# It contains both the Chandas (metrical) and Gadya (prose) forms of mantras<ref name=":223" />   

# It contains both the छन्दोबद्ध Chandas (metrical) and गद्यात्मकम् Gadya (prose) forms of mantras<ref name=":223" />   

# Mantras are interspersed with Brahmanas which explain the usage of the mantras<ref name=":0223" />   

# Mantras are interspersed with Brahmanas which explain the usage of the mantras<ref name=":0223" />   

This samhita is said to have contained 85 Shakhas but only four of them are available now, out of which the Taittiriya Samhita is widely prevalent especially in South India  and other three Shakhas are not so well known.   

This samhita is said to have contained 85 Shakhas but only four of them are available now, out of which the Taittiriya Samhita is widely prevalent especially in South India  and other three Shakhas are not so well known.   

Texts of the four major schools that have survived are   

Texts of the four major schools that have survived are   

# मैत्रायणि || Maitrayani  

# मैत्रायणी || Maitrayani  

# कथा || Katha  

# कठ/काठक || Katha or Kathaka

# कपिस्थल-कथा || Kapisthala-Katha  

# कपिष्ठलकठ || Kapisthala-Katha  

# तैत्रिय || Taittiriya  

# तैत्तिरीय || Taittiriya  

All the shaka texts deal with detailed descriptions of sacrifices like Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Somayaga etc.   

All the shaka texts deal with detailed descriptions of sacrifices like Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Somayaga etc.