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Krishna Yajurveda was taught by Rushi Vaishampayana, while the Shukla Yajurveda by Yagnavalkya rushi. It is considered older than the Shukla Yajurveda. Today a vast majority follow the Yajur Veda. Krishna Yajurveda is common in the South of India and Shukla Yajurveda in the North.

Krishna Yajurveda was taught by Rushi Vaishampayana, while the Shukla Yajurveda by Yagnavalkya rushi. It is considered older than the Shukla Yajurveda. Today a vast majority follow the Yajur Veda. Krishna Yajurveda is common in the South of India and Shukla Yajurveda in the North.

'''कृष्ण यजुर्वेद संहिता || Krishna Yajurveda 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. Of the Krishna Yajurveda, texts the four major schools that have survived are मैत्रायणि || Maitrayani, कथा || Katha, कपिस्थल-कथा || Kapisthala-Katha, तैत्रिय || Taittiriya. It deals with detailed descriptions of sacrifices like Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Somayaga etc. The other three Shakhas are not so well known though they also deal with similar sacrifices.

'''कृष्ण यजुर्वेद संहिता || Krishna Yajurveda 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. Of the Krishna Yajurveda, texts the four major schools that have survived are '''मैत्रायणि || Maitrayani, कथा || Katha, कपिस्थल-कथा || Kapisthala-Katha, तैत्रिय || Taittiriya'''. It deals with detailed descriptions of sacrifices like Rajasuya, Vajapeya, Somayaga etc. The other three Shakhas are not so well known though they also deal with similar sacrifices.

Related to this Samhita are-

Related to this Samhita are-

'''शुक्ल''' '''यजुर्वेद संहिता ||''' '''Shukla Yajurveda Samhita''' is said to have been brought to the knowledge of the world by the famous sage यज्ञवल्क्य || Yajnavalkya from Vaajasani which means the Sun God. Hence this is also known as वाजस्नेयी संहिता || Vajasneyi Samhita, This is entirely in verse form.

'''शुक्ल''' '''यजुर्वेद संहिता ||''' '''Shukla Yajurveda Samhita''' is said to have been brought to the knowledge of the world by the famous sage यज्ञवल्क्य || Yajnavalkya from Vaajasani which means the Sun God. Hence this is also known as वाजस्नेयी संहिता || Vajasneyi Samhita, This is entirely in verse form.

Out of 17 Shakhas of this Samhita said to have been existed; only two viz. Kanva and Madhyandina Shakhas are presently existing. This Samhita also deals mainly with Yajnas like Agnishtoma.

Out of 17 Shakhas of this Samhita said to have been existed; only two viz. '''Kanva and Madhyandina Shakhas''' are presently existing. This Samhita also deals mainly with Yajnas like Agnishtoma.

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Related to this Samhita are-

==  सामवेद || Saamaveda ==

==  सामवेद || Saamaveda ==

Samaveda Samhita is the highly commended scripture of Hinduism. However it is not considered as an independent work. All the mantras of the Rig Veda which are useful to उद्गत्रि || '''Udgatri''' priest for chanting in the Yajnas to ensure the grace of the Gods have been brought together in this Veda. The Samaveda Samhita consists of 1549 stanzas, taken almost entirely (except for 75 mantras) from the Rigveda. Just like Rigveda, the early sections of Samaveda typically begin with Agni and Indra hymns but shift to abstract, and their meters too shifts in a descending order. The later sections of the Samaveda have least deviation from substance of hymns they derive from the Rigveda into songs

Samaveda Samhita is the highly commended scripture of Hinduism. However it is not considered as an independent work. All the mantras of the Rig Veda which are useful to उद्गात्रि || '''Udgatri''' priest for chanting in the Yajnas to ensure the grace of the Gods have been brought together in this Veda. The Samaveda Samhita consists of 1549 stanzas, taken almost entirely (except for 75 mantras) from the Rigveda. Just like Rigveda, the early sections of Samaveda typically begin with Agni and Indra hymns but shift to abstract, and their meters too shifts in a descending order. The later sections of the Samaveda have least deviation from substance of hymns they derive from the Rigveda into songs

The Samaveda samhita comprises two major parts. The first part include four melody collections (gāna, गान) and the second part three verse “books” (ārcika, आर्चिक). A melody in the song books corresponds to a verse in the arcika books. ‘SA’ means a mantra of the Rig Veda, ‘AMA’ means musical notes. Hence a Saman is a mantra of the Rig Veda set to music. The word साम || Saama also means that which brings peace to the mind. Although this Veda is said to have 1000 Shakhas only three are available now.

The Samaveda samhita comprises two major parts. The first part include four melody collections (gāna, गान) and the second part three verse “books” (ārcika, आर्चिक). A melody in the song books corresponds to a verse in the arcika books. ‘SA’ means a mantra of the Rig Veda, ‘AMA’ means musical notes. Hence a Saman is a mantra of the Rig Veda set to music. The word साम || Saama also means that which brings peace to the mind. Although this Veda is said to have 1000 Shakhas only three are available now.