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→Classification of Brahmanas
For each Samhita, there are corresponding Brahmanas. Names of the principal Brahmanas of all the Vedas are listed here:
For each Samhita, there are corresponding Brahmanas. Names of the principal Brahmanas of all the Vedas are listed here:
(A) Rigveda : (1 ) Aitareya Brahmana (2) Kaushitaki / Sankhayana Brahmana
(A) Rigveda : (1) Aitareya Brahmana (2) Kaushitaki / Sankhayana Brahmana are the two available brahamanas. Earlier Rig samhita was supposed to have 21 shakas and each shaka had an associated brahmana.
Four of the Rig samhita brahmanas namely Paingi, Bahvrucha, Aashvalayana, Gaalava brahmanas are lost in time. Some say that Bahvrucha brahmana is the same as Aitareya brahmana.
(C) Krishna-Yajurveda : (1) Taittiriya Brahmana
(B) Yajus samhita brahmanas include two important shakas. Shukla-yajurveda : (1) Maadhyandina Shatapatha Brahmana and (2) Kanva Shatapatha Brahmana are available. For Krishna-Yajurveda : (1) Taittiriya Brahmana is available.
(D) Samaveda:<blockquote>(1) Tandya Brahmana,
Twelve Yajus samhita related brahmanas have been lost in time. They are Charaka, Svetasvatara, Kaathaka, or Shataadhyayana, Maitraayani, Jaabala, Khandikeya, Oukheya, Haridravika, Tumburu, Aavhvaraka, Kankati, Chaagaleya brahmanas.
(D) Samaveda: <blockquote>(1) Tandya Brahmana,
(2)Shadvinsha Brahmana,<br>
(2)Shadvinsha Brahmana,<br>
(3) Samavidhana Brahmana, <br>
(3) Samavidhana Brahmana, <br>