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Re: Sukla Yajur Veda vs. Krsna Yajur Veda
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To: alt-hindu@rodan.uu.net
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Subject: Re: Sukla Yajur Veda vs. Krsna Yajur Veda
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From: vrao@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Vidhyanath K Rao)
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Date: 11 Jun 1995 16:32:48 GMT
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From news@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Sun Jun 11 12: 32:14 1995
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: The Ohio State University
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References: <3r83u4$it8@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
The story about Yajnavalkya is rather late and does not really matter
for the hsitory of Yajuses.
There are three surviving recensions of Krsna Yajur Veda: Katha (with
a minor variant, the Kapistala), Maitrayani and Taittiriya. These
differ from Sukla in mixing the mantras with brahmana portions.
If you just take the mantra portions, the various versions do not
differ that much. The mantras probably go back to a common original.
The brahmana parts dispplay much greater difference. The earlist in
terms of language and style are Katha and Maitrayani. Satapatha is
the latest.
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