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| Among the Kalpa Sutras, The Katyayana and Paraskara belong to the Sukla Yajur-Veda. The Apastamba, Hiranyakesi, Bodhayana, Bharadvaja, Manava, Vaikhanasa and the Kathaka belong to the Krishna Yajur-Veda.<ref>Swami Sivananda (1999), [http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref> | | Among the Kalpa Sutras, The Katyayana and Paraskara belong to the Sukla Yajur-Veda. The Apastamba, Hiranyakesi, Bodhayana, Bharadvaja, Manava, Vaikhanasa and the Kathaka belong to the Krishna Yajur-Veda.<ref>Swami Sivananda (1999), [http://www.dlshq.org/download/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref> |
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| + | Ahilya Singh (2010), [https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/180070/3/03_chapter%201.pdf Pracheen bharat mein aarthik jeevan Prarambh se vaidik kaal tak.] |
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| + | Yajurveda is the collection of yajus used by the Adhvaryus. The term yajus derived from yaj + usi is used in the sense of Yajniya prarthana or mantra. The mantras in Gadya (prose) uttered by the Adhvaryu while performing Yajna-vidhis are known as Yajus. The mantras different from Rk and Sama are designated as Yajus. |
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| + | यजुर्वेदप्रवक्तारं वैशंपायनमेव च ।। [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%AA ३४.१४] ।। Brahmanda Purana, Purvabhaga |
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| + | Shakha Vibhaga |
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| + | According to Muktikopanishad 109 shakhas |
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| + | नवाधिकशतं शाखा यजुषो मारुतात्मज ॥ १२॥ [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D Muktikopanishad] |
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| + | Currently, there are 5 Shakhas of Yajurveda viz. |
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| + | # Taittiriya |
| + | # Katha-Kapishthala |
| + | # Maitrayani |
| + | # Vajasaneyi |
| + | # Kanva |
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| + | Vajasaneyi Samhita |
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| + | It belongs to the Shukla Yajurveda branch. This Samhita was obtained by Yajnavalkya from a Vajin. Hence, the name. It comprises of 40 Adhyayas, 303 anuvakas, 1975 Kandikas. The mantras are in both Gadya and Padya. |
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| + | Kanva Samhita |
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| + | It belongs to the Shukla Yajurveda branch and comprises of 40 Adhyayas. |
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| + | Taittiriya Samhita |
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| + | It represents the Krishna Yajurveda branch. It was revealed through Rishi Tittiri, the disciple of Rishi Vaishampayana. Hence, the name. It comprises of 7 Kandas, 44 Prapathakas, 631 anuvakas, 2198 kandikas. |
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| + | Maitrayani Samhita |
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| + | It consists of 4 Kandas, 54 Prapathakas and 3144 mantras. |
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| + | Katha Samhita |
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| + | Katha Kapishthala Samhita |
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| + | This Samhita is not available in entirety. |
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| + | Speciality of Yajurveda: |
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| + | It is the foundation of Karmakanda. It is a collection of mantra specifications and rules applicable in the performance of various yajnas. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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