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Yajurveda Samhitas (यजुर्वेदीयाः संहिताः) (view source)
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=== कठसंहिता ॥ Katha Samhita ===
=== कठसंहिता ॥ Katha Samhita ===
In the Puranas, the Kathakas are known as Madhya-Pradeshiya or Madhyamas that suggests that in the ancient times they lived in Central India. According to Patanjali, the Katha Samhita was prevalent in every village.
ग्रामे ग्रामे काठकं कालापकं च प्रोच्यते । Mahabhashya 4.3.101
The Katha Samhita is organised into 5 Khandas, 40 sthanakas, 13 anuvachanas, 843 anuvakas, 3091 mantras and with the brahmanas 18000. Its contents are described in brief below.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Contents of the Katha Samhita
!Khanda
!Sthanakas
!Subject-matter
|-
|1 - Ithimika
|18
|Description of Purodasha, Adhvara, Pashubandha, Vajapeya, Rajasuya, etc.
|-
|2 - Madhyamika
|12
|Discussion on Savitri, Panchachuda, Svarga, Dikshita, Ayushya, etc.
|-
|3 - Orimika Kanda
|10
|Description of Purodasha Brahmana, Yajamana brahmana, Satra, Prayashchitti, Chaturmasya, Sava, Sautramani, etc.
|-
|4 - Yajyanuvakya Kanda
|
|It is considered included in the 3rd Kanda itself.
|-
|5 - Ashvamedhaadyanuvachana
|
|Consists of 13 Anuvachanas.
|}
Some of the important yagas included Darshapaurnamasa, Agnishtoma, Agnihotra, Adhana, Kamya Ishti,Nirudha Pashubandha, Vajapeya, Rajasuya, Agnichayana, Chaturmasya, Sautramani and Ashvamedha
=== कपिष्ठलकठसंहिता ॥ Kapishthala Katha Samhita ===
=== कपिष्ठलकठसंहिता ॥ Kapishthala Katha Samhita ===
== References ==
== References ==