Yajur-Veda
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Yajur-Veda
< Sanskrit yajus term for ritual formulas not in strict metrical composition + veda Veda
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Yajur-Vedi.—A subcaste of Brāhmans who follow the Yajur-Veda.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
Some authorities declare it to belong to the Yajur-Veda, others to the Sama-Veda, while a large number put it down as a part of the Atharva-Veda.
From The Upanishads by Paramananda, Swami
There are four collections or Sa@mhitâs, namely @Rg-Veda, Sâma-Veda, Yajur-Veda and Atharva-Veda.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
In the Satapatha Brāhmana of the white Yajur-Veda the Rakshasas are represented as ‘prohibiters,’ that is ‘prohibiters of the sacrifice.’
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
The Yajur-Veda however contains in addition to the verses taken from the @Rg-Veda many original prose formulas.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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