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# In the Adhyatma context, it is atma
# In the Adhyatma context, it is atma
In this way the other mantras have also been semantically explored and due to such specialities, it holds an important position in Vaidik Sahitya.<ref>Baldev Upadhyay (1955), [https://ia801607.us.archive.org/10/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.347181/2015.347181.Vaidik-Sahitya.pdf Vaidik Sahitya], Kashi</ref>
In this way the other mantras have also been semantically explored and due to such specialities, it holds an important position in Vaidik Sahitya.<ref name=":0">Baldev Upadhyay (1955), [https://ia801607.us.archive.org/10/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.347181/2015.347181.Vaidik-Sahitya.pdf Vaidik Sahitya], Kashi</ref>
== शुक्लयजुर्वेदस्य भाष्यकाराः ॥ Commentators of the Shukla Yajurveda ==
== शुक्लयजुर्वेदस्य भाष्यकाराः ॥ Commentators of the Shukla Yajurveda ==
==== महीधरः ॥ Mahidhara ====
==== महीधरः ॥ Mahidhara ====
The commentary of Mahidhara is known by the name 'Vedadipa'. There is a clear influence of Uvata seen on the commentary written by Mahidhara. However, by providing examples from the nirukta, shrautasutras, etc. Mahidhara's commentary makes the Yajna Prakriya (ritualistic procedure) easier to understand and attempts to further clarify the preceeding commentary given by Uvata. Mahidhara is also known to have written a Tantra text by the name 'Mantramahodadhi'.
The commentary of Mahidhara is known by the name 'Vedadipa'. There is a clear influence of Uvata seen on the commentary written by Mahidhara. However, by providing examples from the nirukta, shrautasutras, etc. Mahidhara's commentary makes the Yajna Prakriya (ritualistic procedure) easier to understand and attempts to further clarify the preceeding commentary given by Uvata. Mahidhara is also known to have written a Tantra text by the name 'Mantramahodadhi'.
=== काण्वसंहितायाः भाष्यकाराः ॥ Commentators of the Kanva Samhita ===
Due to the existence of Uvata's bhashya, Sayanacharya did not write a bhashya on the Madhyandina Samhita. He instead wrote his bhashya on the Kanva Samhita. However, there have been commentators preceeding and succeeding Sayanacharya who have written commentaries on the Kanva Samhita of the Shukla Yajurveda. Of them, Halayudha is before Sayanacharya while Anantacharya and Anandabodha are later commentators.
==== हलायुधः ॥ Halayudha ====
The commentary written by Halayudha is known as 'Brahmanasarvasva'. He provides a few biographical details about himself in the beginning of his work which reads as follows:
बाल्ये ख्यापितराजपण्डितपदं श्वेतार्चिबिम्बोज्ज्वलच्छत्रोत्सिक्तमहामहस्तमुपदं दत्त्वा नवे यौवने ।
यस्मै यौवनशेषयोग्यमखिलक्ष्मापालनारायणः श्रीमान् लक्षमणसेनदेवनृपतिर्धर्माधिकारं ददौ ॥
Meaning: He became the Raja Pandita (Royal priest) in the royal court of the famous Bengal ruler Lakshmana Sen in his childhood itself. He was given the right and honour to weild a Shveta Chatra (white umbrella) in his youth. Later in life, he was appointed as the honourable Dharmadhikari in the royal court of Raja Lakshmana Sen.
Some of the other works of Halayudha include,
# Mimamsa Sarvasva
# Vaishnava Sarvasva
# Shaiva Sarvasva
# Pandita Sarvasva
This shows that Halayudha was well-versed not only in Vedas and Mimamsa but also in Vaishnava and Shaiva Agamas.
==== अनन्ताचार्यः ॥ Anantacharya ====
Anantacharya was a Madhva Vaishnava from Kashi and wrote his commentary on the later half of the Kanva Samhita (Adhyayas 21 to 40). A clear influence of Mahidhara is seen in his bhashya. At places, he also explains the meaning of the mantras from the Vaishnava point of view. The sampradaya oriented bhashya brings forth his scholasty and knowledge of the Puranas. Anantacharya has also written a commentary on the Shukla Yajuh Pratishakhya.
==== आनन्दबोधः भट्टोपाध्यायः ॥ Anandabodha Bhattopadhyay ====
Towards the end of his commentary on the Kanva Samhita, it is mentioned that Anandabodha was a chaturvedi and son of Jataveda Bhattopadhyay from Vasudevapuri. The commentary enumerates the devata, rshi, chanda, yajna as well as usage of the mantras at appropriate places. Its language is easily comprehendable. It also provides grammatical etymologies and examples from the brahmanas, etc. that provides the text with the essential authenticity.<ref name=":0" />
== References ==
== References ==