Guest guest Posted July 13, 1998 Report Share Posted July 13, 1998 Dear BhakthAs : there was a question about Brahmanas and SamhithAs from a good friend . The Questionwas about BrahmaNAs as being part of SamhithA and particularly with respect to my comments on TaitthirIya samhithA . I am copying you on my response to address any confusion that I might have created . Regards, V.Sadagopan >BrahmaaNAs is that portion of the Vedas , which >states rules for the employment of the hymns at >the various YaagAs and Yaj~nAs , their origin >and dtailed explanation, with some times lengthy >illustrations in the form of legends and stories . >IT IS DISTINCT FROM THE MANTHRA PORTION OF THE VEDAS . For instance , the conductance of AsvamEtha Yaagam is in one of the BraahmaNAs . >BrahmaNAs are also " Sruthis " . > >Each Veda has its own BraahmaNA(s). >Rg Vedam : IytharEya, AasvalAyana , Kouseethaki >Yajur Vedam : sathapatha BraahmaNam >Saama Vedam : Pancha vimsa and Shad Vimsa >Atharva Vedam : Gopatha BrAhmaNam > >Taittiriya samhitha contains many injunctions >and guidelines like BrahmaNAs .That was the reasoning behind my observation . >V.Sadagopan Question from the BhakthA ************************** > >>nAmaskAram Sir >> >>I do not understand here. brAhmaNa-s are also part of veda-s hence it is >>also shR^iti. But you say that taittirIya samhitA is closer to brahmANa-s >>rather than shR^iti-s. Can you explain to me. >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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