GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAS HERITAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Satapatha Brahmana and Taitriya Brahmana are the Brahmana texts of ____ :
A
Rigveda
B
Samaveda
C
Yajurveda
D
Atharvaveda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Yajurveda. The Satapatha Brahmana and Taittiriya Brahmana are the Brahmana texts of Yajurveda.

Detailed explanation-2: -Winternitz adds that the ‘Taittiriya-Brahmana of the Krishna Yajurveda is nothing but a continuation of the Taittiriya-Samhita [hymns and mantras], for the Brahmanas were already included in the Samhitas of the Krishna YajurVeda.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rig-Veda has two Brahmanas viz. Aitareya Brahmana & Kaushitaki Brahmana.

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