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ग्रामे ग्रामे काठकं कालापकं च प्रोच्यते । Mahabhashya 4.3.101

ग्रामे ग्रामे काठकं कालापकं च प्रोच्यते । Mahabhashya 4.3.101

The Katha Samhita is organised into 5 Khandas, 40 sthanakas, 13 anuvachanas, 843 anuvakas, 3091 mantras and with the brahmanas 18000. Its contents are described in brief below.

The Katha Samhita is available and organised into 5 Khandas, 40 sthanakas, 13 anuvachanas, 843 anuvakas, 3091 mantras and with the brahmanas 18000. The 5 khandas are  known as Ithimika, Madhyamika, Ormika, Yajyanuvakya and Ashvamedhagrantha. Sthanakas are their sub-divisions.<ref name=":1">Ganga Sagar Rai (1965), [https://archive.org/details/puranavolvii015193mbp/page/n247/mode/2up?view=theater Sakhas of the Krsna Yajurveda in the Puranas], Purana (Vol 7, No. 2), Varanasi: All India Kashiraj Trust.</ref> The contents of the Katha Samhita are described in brief below.

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|+Contents of the Katha Samhita

Kapishthala is the name of a Rshi that finds mention in Panini's sutra कपिष्ठलो गोत्रे (८.३.९१) and in Durgacharya's commentary on the nirukta where he says, अहं च कापिष्ठलो वासिष्ठः (निरुक्तटीका ४.४). There is only one manuscript of this Samhita available which is also incomplete. Also, the Kapishthala Samhita exhibits an influence of the Rgveda. Its Svarankana Paddhati is similar to that of the Rgveda. The Kapishthala Samhita, like the Rgveda, is organised into Ashtakas and Adhyayas. Details of the available portion of the text is enumerated below:

Kapishthala is the name of a Rshi that finds mention in Panini's sutra कपिष्ठलो गोत्रे (८.३.९१) and in Durgacharya's commentary on the nirukta where he says, अहं च कापिष्ठलो वासिष्ठः (निरुक्तटीका ४.४). There is only one manuscript of this Samhita available which is also incomplete. Also, the Kapishthala Samhita exhibits an influence of the Rgveda. Its Svarankana Paddhati is similar to that of the Rgveda. The Kapishthala Samhita, like the Rgveda, is organised into Ashtakas and Adhyayas. Details of the available portion of the text is enumerated below:

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|8 adhyayas

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|adhyayas 41 to 48 (adhyaya 43 unavailable)

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The subject-matter of the Kapishthala Samhita resembles that of the Katha Samhita.<ref name=":0" />

Even the available chapters are not complete.<ref name=":1" /> However, the subject-matter of the Kapishthala Samhita resembles that of the Katha Samhita.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==

== References ==