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== यजुर्वेदः || Yajurveda ==

== यजुर्वेदः || Yajurveda ==

=== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology<ref name=":223222" /> ===

=== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology<ref name=":223222" /> ===

According to Shabdakalpadruma इज्यतेऽनेनेति यजुः meaning performing of yajnas using this hence called Yajus.

According to शब्दकल्पद्रुमः ॥ Shabdakalpadruma, <blockquote>इज्यतेऽनेनेति यजुः || ijyate'neneti yajuḥ || </blockquote>Meaning: performing of यज्ञ-s || yajnas using this hence called यजुस् ॥ Yajus.

According to Pt Gajanan Shastri - the word yajus is derived by the combination of यज and उसि.<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>

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" />  

 

अनियताक्षरावसानो यजुः meaning that which has no regulation (metrical) of letters is called Yajus.<ref name=":223222" />

 

गद्यात्मको यजुः meaning Yajus are (the mantras) in prose form.<ref name=":1" />  

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

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

The divisions of the texts for 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 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.  

{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable"

!<nowiki>| Kandas      ►</nowiki>

!काण्डः ॥ Kanda      ►

!<nowiki>| Adhyayas     ►</nowiki>

!अध्यायः ॥ Adhyaya     ►

!<nowiki>| Prapathakas     ►</nowiki>

!प्रपाठकः ॥ Prapathaka     ►

!<nowiki>| Brahmanas     ►</nowiki>

!ब्राह्मणम् ॥ Brahmana     ►

!<nowiki>| Kandikas     </nowiki>

!काण्डिका ॥ Kandika      

|}

|}

* Madhyandina Shaka : 40 Adhyayas and 1975 mantras, 90525 aksharas.<ref name=":022">Topic : Yajus samhita from ''Vaidika Vangmayasya itihasa bharatiya samskriti cha, Volume: Vedaparichaya'' by Rastriya Samskrit Samsthan. </ref>

* माध्यन्दिन-शाखा ॥ Madhyandina Shakha : 40 अध्यायाः ॥ Adhyayas and 1975 मन्त्राः ॥ mantras, 90525 अक्षराणि ॥ aksharas.<ref name=":022">Topic : Yajus samhita from ''Vaidika Vangmayasya itihasa bharatiya samskriti cha, Volume: Vedaparichaya'' by Rastriya Samskrit Samsthan. </ref>

* Kanva Shaka : 40 Adhyayas and 2086 mantras.<ref name=":022" />  

* काण्व-संहिता ॥ Kanva Shaka : 40 अध्यायाः ॥ Adhyayas and 2086 मन्त्राः ॥ mantras.<ref name=":022" />  

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.<ref name=":022" />

The divisions of the text for कृष्ण-यजुर्वेदः ॥ Krishna Yajurveda have different arrangements. Following are the textual divisions in तैत्तिरीय-शाखा ॥ Taittriya shakha which is representative of Krishna Yajurveda.<ref name=":022" />

{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable"

!<nowiki>| Kandas      ►</nowiki>

!काण्डः ॥ Kanda      ►

!<nowiki>| Prapathakas     ►</nowiki>

!प्रपाठकः ॥ Prapathaka     ►

!<nowiki>| Anuvakas       ►</nowiki>

!अनुवाकः ॥ Anuvaka       ►

!<nowiki>| Mantras or Kandikas     </nowiki>

!मन्त्रः वा काण्डिका ॥ Mantra or Kandika      

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

* Taittriya Shaka - 7 kandas, 44 Prapathakas, 651 Anuvakas (631 according to Page 9 of Reference<ref name=":13222" /> ), 2198 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" />

* Maitrayani Shaka - 4 kandas, 11 Prapatakas, 3144 mantras.<ref name=":022" />

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

* Kathasamhita - 40 Adhyayas, 843 Anuvakas, 3091 mantras.<ref name=":022" />

* कठ-संहिता ॥ Kathasamhita - 40 अध्यायाः ॥ Adhyayas, 843 अनुवाकाः ॥ Anuvakas, 3091 मन्त्राः ॥ mantras.<ref name=":022" />

* Kapisthalakatha - 6 Astakas, 48 Adhyayas.<ref name=":022" />  

* कपिष्ठल-संहिता ॥ Kapisthalakatha - 6 अष्टकाः ॥ Astakas, 48 अध्यायाः ॥ Adhyayas.<ref name=":022" />  

Thus as seen above different classification systems are seen for every shaka.  

Thus, as seen above, different classification systems are seen for every शाखा ॥ shakha.  

=== शाखाः ॥ Shakhas ===

=== शाखाः ॥ Shakhas ===

The number of Yajurveda shakas is given variously by different rishis and scholars as 101 shakas (recensions)<ref name=":223222" />, 101 shakas of which 86 were Krishna Yajurveda and 15 belonged to Shukla Yajurveda<ref name=":122" />, 107 according to Sutasamhita, Skanda and Brahmanda Puranas, 109 according to Muktikopanishad, 100 according to Pathanjali in his Mahabhasyam, 86 according to Charanavyuha and Shaunaka. According to Vayu Purana, there were 86 student lineages and thus 86 shakas of Maharshi Vaisampayana are mentioned.<ref name=":13222" /> Vishnupurana and Agnipurana give a number of 27 shakas of Yajurveda.<ref name=":0223222" /> Thus quite some variation is seen in the number of shakas that existed for Yajurveda.  

The number of Yajurveda shakas is given variously by different rishis and scholars as 101 shakas (recensions)<ref name=":223222" />, 101 shakas of which 86 were Krishna Yajurveda and 15 belonged to Shukla Yajurveda<ref name=":122" />, 107 according to Sutasamhita, Skanda and Brahmanda Puranas, 109 according to Muktikopanishad, 100 according to Pathanjali in his Mahabhasyam, 86 according to Charanavyuha and Shaunaka. According to Vayu Purana, there were 86 student lineages and thus 86 shakas of Maharshi Vaisampayana are mentioned.<ref name=":13222" /> Vishnupurana and Agnipurana give a number of 27 shakas of Yajurveda.<ref name=":0223222" /> Thus quite some variation is seen in the number of shakas that existed for Yajurveda.