HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Only hymns
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Spells and charms
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Hymns and rituals
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Commentaries on society
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Yajur Veda (also known as “Worship Knowledge” or “Ritual Knowledge") is a collection of recitations, ritual worship formulas, mantras, and chants used in worship ceremonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Yajurveda text describes formula and mantras to be uttered during sacrificial fire (yajna) rituals, shown. Offerings are typically ghee (clarified butter), grains, aromatic seeds, and cow milk.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Yajur Veda deals with rituals. Rig Veda is a collection of hymns dedicated to various deities. The Sama Veda deals with melodies.
Detailed explanation-4: -This Veda is a collection of 1028 hymns grouped into ten books (mandalas). It was preserved orally before it was written down at about 300 BCE. This Veda is one of the oldest sacred books of Hinduism.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Yajur Veda is divided into two parts-the white or “pure” Yajur Veda known as Shukla, and the black or “dark” Yajur Veda known as Krishna. The white Yajur Veda deals with prayers and specific instructions for devotional sacrifices, whereas the black Yajur Veda deals with sacrificial rituals.