It is a collection of Yajus the mantras in prose which are specially useful to the adhvarya priests during sacrifices. The Yajurveda samhitaa is in two major forms the krishna and the shukla meaning the black and the white. Though the krishna yajurveda samhitaa is said to have had 85 saakhaas or recensions, only four are available now. 1. Taittiriya 2. Maitraayaniya 3.Katha 4. Kapishala.
Associated with the Taittiriya samhitaa are the Taittiriya bhahmana, Taittiriya aranyaka and the Taittiriya Upanishad. The well known Kathopanishad also belongs to the krishna yajurveda, but to the katha recension. The shukla yojurveda samhitaa, also known as the Vaajasaneyi samhitaa is said to have been collected and edited by famous sage Yajnavalkya.
Associated with the Taittiriya samhitaa are the Taittiriya bhahmana, Taittiriya aranyaka and the Taittiriya Upanishad. The well known Kathopanishad also belongs to the krishna yajurveda, but to the katha recension. The shukla yojurveda samhitaa, also known as the Vaajasaneyi samhitaa is said to have been collected and edited by famous sage Yajnavalkya.
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