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Wisdom of sacrifice. Second great Veda that contains, both in poetry and prose, the hymns and formulas chanted during ritual. This work is divided into 40 chapters of 1,975 stanzas, about 30% of which are repetitions of the Rig Veda.
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(Sanskrit) ’Wisdom of sacrificial formulas.’
One of the four compendia of revelatory texts called Vedas (Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva).
When used alone, the term Yajur Veda generally refers to this Veda’s central and oldest portion - the Samhita, ’hymn collection.’ Of this there are two recensions:
the Krishna (’black’) Yajur Veda (so-called because the commentary, Brahmana, material is mixed with the hymns); and
the Shukla (’white or clear’) Yajur Veda (with no commentary among the hymns).
The contents of these two recensions are also presented in different order. The Yajur Veda Samhita is divided into 40 chapters and contains 1,975 stanzas. About 30 percent of the stanzas are drawn from the Rig Veda Samhita (particularly from chapters eight and nine). This Veda is a special collection of hymns to be chanted during yajna. The Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita exists today in various recensions, most importantly the Taittiriya Samhita and the Maitrayani Samhita. The Shukla Yajur Veda Samhita is preserved most prominently as the Vajasaneyi Samhita.
See: Vedas.
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Veda of ritual or sacrifice
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| Archives on Yajur Veda | | | | Yajur Veda Yajur Veda(Sanskrit) "Wisdom of sacrificial formulas."
One of the four compendia of revelatory texts called Vedas (Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva).
When used alone, the term Yajur Veda generally refers to this Veda’s central and oldest portion - the Samhita, "hymn collection." Of this there are two recensions:
the Krishna ("black") Yajur Veda (so-called because the commentary, Brahmana, material is mixed with the hymns); and
the Shukla ("white or clear") Yajur Veda (with no commentary among the hymns).
The contents of these two recensions are also presented in different order. The Yajur Veda Samhita is divided into 40 chapters and contains 1,975 stanzas. About 30 percent of the stanzas are drawn from the Rig Veda Samhita (particularly from chapters eight and nine). This Veda is a special collection of hymns to be chanted during yajna. The Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita exists today in various recensions, most importantly the Taittiriya Samhita and the Maitrayani Samhita. The Shukla Yajur Veda Samhita is preserved most prominently as the Vajasaneyi Samhita.
See: Vedas. See also: Yajur Veda
Hindu Scriptures What are the scriptures of Hinduism?
a) our Vedas (Knowledge) – Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharva Veda
b) Two Itihasas (History) – Ramayana and Maha Bharata
c) One Bhagavad Geeta (Songs of God) – Teachings of Duty (Karma) and Spiritual paths (Yogas)
d) One hundred and eight Upanishads, referred as Srutis (Word of God to be heard)
e) Eighteen Puranas (Mythology), referred as Smritis (What is remembered)
See also: Hindu Scriptures, Vedas, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Srutis, Puranas, Smritis (Source: Hindu Temple)
Veda(Sanskrit) "Wisdom." Sagely revelations which comprise Hinduism’s most authoritative scripture. They, along with the Agamas, are shruti, "that which is heard." The Vedas are a body of dozens of holy texts known collectively as the Veda, or as the four Vedas: Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. In all they include over 100,000 verses, as well as additional prose.
The knowledge imparted by the Vedas is highly mystical or superconscious rather than intellectual. Each Veda has four sections:
Samhitas (hymn collections),
Brahmanas (priestly manuals),
Aranyakas (forest treatises) and
Upanishads (enlightened discourses).
The Samhitas and Brahmanas (together known as the karmakanda, "ritual section") detail a transcendent-immanent Supreme-Being cosmology and a system of worship through fire ceremony and chanting to establish communication with the Gods.
The Aranyakas and Upanishads (the jnanakanda, "knowledge section") outline the soul’s evolutionary journey, providing yogic-philosophic training and propounding a lofty, nondual realization as the destiny of all souls.
The oldest portions of the Vedas are thought to date back as far as 6,000 bce, written down in Sanskrit in the last few millennia, making them the world’s most ancient scriptures.
See: Aranyaka, Brahmana, shruti, Upanishad, Vedanga. See also: Veda
Svetashvatara Upanishad(Sanskrit) An Upanishad of the Yajur Veda that emphasizes theism - personal God and devotion - and at the same time monism - the unity of God, soul and world. It is valued as a major Upanishad, among the greatest panentheist writings, especially precious to Saivite schools. See also: Svetashvatara Upanishad
Taittiriya Samhita(Sanskrit)
See: Yajur Veda. See also: Taittiriya Samhita
Subala Upanishad(Sanskrit) Belongs to the Shukla Yajur Veda. A dialog between sage Subala and Brahma about the Supreme Being as Narayana. See also: Subala Upanishad
Shukla Yajur Veda(Sanskrit)
See: Yajur Veda. See also: Shukla Yajur Veda
Isha Upanishad(Sanskrit) Last of the 40 chapters of Vajasaneyi Samhita of the Yajur Veda. A short, highly mystical scripture.
See: Upanishad. See also: Isha Upanishad
Mahanarayana Upanishad(Sanskrit) A philosophical text of the Krishna Yajur Veda. See also: Mahanarayana Upanishad
Shatapatha Brahmana(Sanskrit) "Priest manual of 100 paths."
A priestly manual of the Shukla Yajur Veda, dealing with theology, philosophy and modes of worship. See also: Shatapatha Brahmana
Taittiriya Upanishad(Sanskrit) Belongs to the Taittiriya Brahmana of the Yajur Veda and is divided into three sections called valli(s). The first deals with phonetics and pronunciation, the second and third with Brahman and the attainment of bliss. See also: Taittiriya Upanishad
Gayatri Mantra(Sanskrit)
1) Famous Vedic mantra used in puja and personal chanting. Om (bhur bhuvah svah) tat savitur varenyam, bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo nah prachodayat. "(O Divine Beings of all three worlds,) we meditate upon the glorious splendor of the Vivifier divine. May He illumine our minds." (Rig Veda 3.62.10 VE). This sacred verse is also called the Savitri Mantra, being addressed to Savitri, the Sun as Creator, and is considered a universal mystic formula so significant that it is called Vedamatri, "mother of the Vedas."
2) Any of a class of special tantric mantras called Gayatri. Each addresses a particular Deity. The Siva Gayatri Mantra is: Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam, urvarukamiva bandhanan mrtyormukshiya mamrtat. "We adore the fragrant three-eyed one who promotes prosperity. May we be freed from the bondage of death as a cucumber from its stalk, but not from immortality." This is a famous verse of the Yajur Veda (from Rudranamaka, or Sri Rudram), considered an essential mantra of Siva worship used in all Siva rites. See also: Gayatri Mantra
Dhanurveda(Sanskrit) "Science of archery."
A class of ancient texts on the military arts, comprising the Upaveda of the Yajur Veda. Dhanurveda teaches concentration, meditation, hatha yoga, etc., as integral to the science of warfare.
See: Upaveda. See also: Dhanurveda
Namah Sivaya(Sanskrit) "Adoration (or homage) to Siva."
The supreme mantra of Saivism, known as the Panchakshara or "five syllables." Na is the Lord’s veiling grace; Ma is the world; Shi is Siva; Va is His revealing grace; Ya is the soul. The letters also represent the physical body: Na the legs, Ma the stomach, Shi the shoulders, Va the mouth and Ya the eyes. Embodying the essence of Saiva Siddhanta, it is found in the center of the central Veda (the Yajur) of the original three Vedas (Rig, Yajur and Sama).
Namastaraya namah shambhave cha mayobhave cha, namah shankaraya cha mayaskaraya cha, namah sivaya cha sivayataraya cha. "Homage to the source of health and to the source of delight. Homage to the maker of health and to the maker of delight. Homage to the Auspicious, and to the more Auspicious" (Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Samhita 4.5.8).
See: mantra, japa. See also: Namah Sivaya
Maitri Upanishad(Sanskrit) Belongs to the Maitrayaniya branch of the Krishna Yajur Veda. A later Upanishad covering Aum, outer nature, the Self, control of the mind, etc. See also: Maitri Upanishad
Katha Upanishad(Sanskrit) One of the major Upanishads, belonging to the Taittiriya Brahmana of the Yajur Veda. This scripture contains the famous story of Nachiketas who extracts from Yama, Lord of Death, the knowledge of liberation to be had through realization of the Supreme. See also: Katha Upanishad
Paingala Upanishad(Sanskrit) Belongs to the Shukla Yajur Veda. A 12-verse dialog between Sage Yajnavalkya and his disciple Paingala covering a wide range of topics, including liberation and the five sheaths of man. See also: Paingala Upanishad
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Hinduism Dictionary on Yajur Veda
Yajur Veda: (Sanskrit) "Wisdom of sacrificial formulas."
One of the four compendia of revelatory texts called Vedas (Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva).
When used alone, the term Yajur Veda generally refers to this Veda's central and oldest portion - the Samhita, "hymn collection." Of this there are two recensions:
1) the Krishna ("black") Yajur Veda (so-called because the commentary, Brahmana, material is mixed with the hymns); and
2) the Shukla ("white or clear") Yajur Veda (with no commentary among the hymns).
The contents of these two recensions are also presented in different order. The Yajur Veda Samhita is divided into 40 chapters and contains 1,975 stanzas. About 30 percent of the stanzas are drawn from the Rig Veda Samhita (particularly from chapters eight and nine). This Veda is a special collection of hymns to be chanted during yajna. The Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita exists today in various recensions, most importantly the Taittiriya Samhita and the Maitrayani Samhita. The Shukla Yajur Veda Samhita is preserved most prominently as the Vajasaneyi Samhita.
See: Vedas.
(See also: Yajur Veda, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul )
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| | | | * Physics is the New Bhashya of Vedanta
Vedas are four in number: The Rig Veda , the Sama Veda , the Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda . Each of these four Vedas has four parts: the Samhita, the Brahmana, the Aranyaka, and a number of Upanishads. The first three parts of all the Vedas are collectively called the Vedas , and the fourth and the last, the Upanishads, are collectively called Vedanta .
These four parts of the Vedas represent the historical order of their development over millennia. The Samhitas are the most ancient, and of them, the Rig Veda Samhita is the earliest. The Samhitas are considered the Vedas proper; the Brahmanas , the Aranyakas and the Upanishads are periodic additions, made by way of growing with the changing times.
(See also: The Vedas, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )
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| | | | * Encyclopedia - Bhagavata purana The Bhagavata Purana, sometimes rendered as Bhagavata Purana, also known as the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, or simply Bhāgavatam, is one of the Puranas, a part of the literature of Hinduism. Its focus is on the bhakti movement in which Vishnu or Krishna is understood as Bhagavat (all-embracing God). Earlier parts of the work contain stories of some devotees and objects of their devotion, avataras of God. The last and most important part of the work is an elaboration of the traditional story of Krishna.
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| | | | * Encyclopedia - Itihasa Itihasa (Sanskrit: इतिहास - itihāsa in IAST notation, literally meaning that which happened) is the word for History. The word is also used in most other Indian languages, with the same meaning.
The word is often used within India to refer to Hindu Epics such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and sometimes the puranas. Some historians may also accept this use, with a view to attribute historic veracity to such legends. This usage is eschewed by most historians because the dating of events alluded to in these legends, as also the substantiation of their historic veracity and accuracy, is generally impossible.
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| | | | * Encyclopedia - Manu Smriti The Manu Smriti (Sanskrit मनुस्मृति), translated "Laws of Manu" or "Institutions of Manu", is regarded as a foundational work of Hindu law and ancient Indian society, compiled and written quite late, c.200 CE in India. It is one of the eighteen Smritis of the Dharma Sastra (or "laws of righteous conduct"); Smriti means "what is remembered" and is applied in general to a Hindu text other than the Vedas, including traditional Indian epics, the Puranas, and science and grammar treatises. Unlike the Vedas which are considered of divine origin, the Smritis are considered to be of human origin. They contain laws, rules and codes of conduct to be applied by individuals, communities and nations. Some of these laws codify the Hindu caste system and discuss the "stages of life for a twice-born man". The book is ascribed to Manu, said to be the forefather of all human race. For those more familiar with texts of other faiths: Manu is cognate with Germanic Mannus; and may also be treated as an equivalent figure of Adam or even Hammurabi and thus, Manu may be accorded the same extent of reverence. Just as Adam and Hammurabi are un-likely to be infalliable, so is Manu. Read more here: » Manu Smriti: Encyclopedia - Manu Smriti |
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| | | | * Encyclopedia - Smriti Smriti (Sanskrit स्मॄति, "that which is remembered") refers to a specific canon of Hindu religious scripture. Smriti also denotes non-Shruti texts generally, seen as secondary in authority to Shruti.
Categorizing the Smriti has been a contentious issue, even the names of proposed categories are debated. Such categorization is arguably unnecessary. Read more here: » Smriti: Encyclopedia - Smriti |
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