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According to Pt Gajanan Shastri - the word yajus is derived by the combination of यज् || yaj and उसि || usi.<ref name=":13222">Singh, Ahilya. (2010) PhD Thesis Title: [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/3/03_chapter%201.pdf Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan prarambh se vaidik kaal tak]. V. B. S. Purvanchal University.</ref><blockquote>अनियताक्षरावसानो यजुः ॥ aniyatākṣarāvasāno yajuḥ ॥ </blockquote>Meaning: that which has no regulation (metrical) of letters is called Yajus.<ref name=":223222" /><blockquote>गद्यात्मको यजुः || gadyātmako yajuḥ || </blockquote>Meaning: Yajus are (the mantras) in prose form.<ref name=":1" />  

According to Pt Gajanan Shastri - the word yajus is derived by the combination of यज् || yaj and उसि || usi.<ref name=":13222">Singh, Ahilya. (2010) PhD Thesis Title: [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/3/03_chapter%201.pdf Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan prarambh se vaidik kaal tak]. V. B. S. Purvanchal University.</ref><blockquote>अनियताक्षरावसानो यजुः ॥ aniyatākṣarāvasāno yajuḥ ॥ </blockquote>Meaning: that which has no regulation (metrical) of letters is called Yajus.<ref name=":223222" /><blockquote>गद्यात्मको यजुः || gadyātmako yajuḥ || </blockquote>Meaning: Yajus are (the mantras) in prose form.<ref name=":1" />  

=== यजुर्वेद-विभाजनम् ॥ Yajurveda Vibhajana ===

=== यजुर्वेद-विभाजनम् ॥ Yajurveda Vibhajana ===

The divisions of the text for शुक्लयजुर्वेदः ॥ Shukla Yajurveda are slightly different and include a combination of these as given below (See Page xviii of the Introduction in Reference 6)<ref>Swaminathan, C. R. (1997) ''Kanvasatapathabrahmanam Vol 2.'' New Delhi : Indra Gandhi National Centre For the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref> However, variations of these divisions is seen according to other scholars.  

The divisions of the text for शुक्लयजुर्वेदः ॥ Shukla Yajurveda are slightly different and include a combination of these as given below (See Page xviii of the Introduction in Reference <ref>Swaminathan, C. R. (1997) ''Kanvasatapathabrahmanam Vol 2.'' New Delhi : Indra Gandhi National Centre For the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref> ). However, variations of these divisions is seen according to other scholars.  

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!काण्डः ॥ Kanda      ►

!काण्डः ॥ Kanda      ►

!अनुवाकः ॥ Anuvaka      ►

!अनुवाकः ॥ Anuvaka      ►

!मन्त्रः वा काण्डिका ॥ Mantra or Kandika       

!मन्त्रः वा काण्डिका ॥ Mantra or Kandika       

|}In some south Indian parts where this shakha is widely followed, there are other terms such as Panasa and प्रश्नः ॥ Prashna (ex: रुद्रप्रश्नः ॥ Rudraprasha) are in usage. सारस्वत् ॥Saraswat and आर्षेय ॥ Arsheya system of classification are also seen for Krishna Yajurveda.<ref name=":0223222" />  

|}In some south Indian parts where this shakha is widely followed, there are other terms such as Panasa and प्रश्नः ॥ Prashna<ref name=":122" /> (ex: रुद्रप्रश्नः ॥ Rudraprasha) are in usage. सारस्वत् ॥Saraswat and आर्षेय ॥ Arsheya system of classification are also seen for Krishna Yajurveda.<ref name=":0223222" />  

* तैत्तिरीय-शाखा ॥ Taittriya Shakha - 7 काण्डाः ॥ kandas, 44 प्रपाठकाः ॥ Prapathakas, 651 अनुवाकाः ॥ Anuvakas (631 according to Page 9 of Reference<ref name=":13222" /> ), 2198 काण्डिकाः ॥ Kandikas are present.<ref name=":022" />

* तैत्तिरीय-शाखा ॥ Taittriya Shakha - 7 काण्डाः ॥ kandas, 44 प्रपाठकाः ॥ Prapathakas, 651 अनुवाकाः ॥ Anuvakas (631 according to Page 9 of Reference<ref name=":13222" /> ), 2198 काण्डिकाः ॥ Kandikas are present.<ref name=":022" />

* मैत्रायणी शाखा ॥ Maitrayani Shaka - 4 काण्डाः ॥ kandas, 11 प्रपाठकाः ॥ Prapatakas, 3144 मन्त्राः ॥ mantras.<ref name=":022" />

* मैत्रायणी शाखा ॥ Maitrayani Shaka - 4 काण्डाः ॥ kandas, 11 प्रपाठकाः ॥ Prapatakas, 3144 मन्त्राः ॥ mantras.<ref name=":022" />

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 छन्दोबद्ध ॥ Chandas (metrical) and गद्यात्मक ॥ Gadya (prose) forms of mantras<ref name=":223222" />   

# It contains both the छन्दोबद्ध ॥ Chandas (metrical) and गद्यात्मक ॥ Gadya (prose) forms of mantras<ref name=":223222" />   

# Mantras are interspersed with ब्राह्मण-s || Brahmanas which explain the usage of the mantras<ref name=":0223222" />   

# Mantras and ब्राह्मण-s || Brahmanas (which explain the usage of the mantras) are mixed.<ref name=":0223222" />   

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 studied and followed especially in South India  and other three Shakhas are not so well known.<ref name=":223222" />

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 studied and followed especially in South India  and other three Shakhas are not so well known.<ref name=":223222" />

The Shukla Yajurveda separates the Samhita from its Brahmana (the शतपथ-ब्राह्मणम् ॥ Shatapatha Brahmana).  

The Shukla Yajurveda separates the Samhita from its Brahmana (the शतपथ-ब्राह्मणम् ॥ Shatapatha Brahmana).  

This Samhita was said to contain 15 shakhas (See footnote 1 in Page 20 of Reference 1<ref name=":0223222" />) which were called वाजसनेयी ॥ Vajasaneyi. शुक्ल-यजुर्वेद-संहिता || Shukla Yajurveda Samhita is said to have been brought to the knowledge of the world by the famous sage याज्ञवल्क्यः || Yajnavalkya from Vajasani which means the सूर्य-देवता ॥ Surya devata. Hence, this is also known as वाजसनेयी संहिता || Vajasaneyi Samhita.  

This Samhita was said to contain 15 shakhas (See footnote 1 in Page 20 of Reference <ref name=":0223222" />) which were called वाजसनेयी ॥ Vajasaneyi. शुक्ल-यजुर्वेद-संहिता || Shukla Yajurveda Samhita is said to have been brought to the knowledge of the world by the famous sage याज्ञवल्क्यः || Yajnavalkya from Vajasani which means the सूर्य-देवता ॥ Surya devata. Hence, this is also known as वाजसनेयी संहिता || Vajasaneyi Samhita.  

Texts of only two major shakhas have survived   

Texts of only two major shakhas have survived   

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|Follows ब्रह्मसम्प्रदायः ॥ Brahma Sampradaya{{citation needed}}

|Follows ब्रह्मसम्प्रदायः ॥ Brahma Sampradaya{{citation needed}}

|Follows आदित्य-सम्प्रदायः ॥ Aditya Sampradaya{{citation needed}}

|Follows आदित्य-सम्प्रदायः ॥ Aditya Sampradaya

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The devatas are the same as in Rigveda because a majority of mantras in Yajurveda are taken from there. The Yajurvedic procedural details are recited and conducted by '''[[Adhvaryu (अध्वर्युः)|अध्वर्युः || Adhvaryu]]''' priest for the proper performance of यज्ञाः ॥ Yajnas. In Shukla Yajurveda, the mantras have the same chandas as in Rigveda from where they have been taken.   

The devatas are the same as in Rigveda because a majority of mantras in Yajurveda are taken from there. The Yajurvedic procedural details are recited and conducted by '''[[Adhvaryu (अध्वर्युः)|अध्वर्युः || Adhvaryu]]''' priest for the proper performance of यज्ञाः ॥ Yajnas. In Shukla Yajurveda, the mantras have the same chandas as in Rigveda from where they have been taken.   

=== विषयम् || Content ===

=== विषयम् || Content ===

Whether Krishna or Shukla, both the shakas of Yajurveda deal primarily with the karmakanda and are also called yajnakanda<ref name=":022" />. All the shaka texts deal with detailed descriptions of Srauta yajnas like Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Somayaga etc. Krishna Yajurveda is considered older than the Shukla Yajurveda.

Whether Krishna or Shukla, both the shakas of Yajurveda deal primarily with the karmakanda and are also called yajnakanda<ref name=":022" />. All the shaka texts deal with detailed descriptions of Srauta yajnas like Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Somayaga etc. Krishna Yajurveda is considered older than the Shukla Yajurveda.<ref name=":122" />

For example in Madhyandina samhita, the yajna kriyas for Darshapurnamasa, Agnihotra, Chaturmasya, Agnistoma, Nirudhapasubandha, Chayanayaga, Sautramani, Asvamedha, Vajapeya, Rajasuya etc among other yajnas and istis are present. The 40th Adhyaya is the Isavasyopanishad; this is the only instance where an Upanishad is associated with the Samhita.

For example in Madhyandina samhita, the yajna kriyas for Darshapurnamasa, Agnihotra, Chaturmasya, Agnistoma, Nirudhapasubandha, Chayanayaga, Sautramani, Asvamedha, Vajapeya, Rajasuya etc among other yajnas and istis are present. The 40th Adhyaya is the Isavasyopanishad; this is the only instance where an Upanishad is associated with the Samhita.