lctr4.2 satish brahmanaaranyaka
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Overview of the AranyakasTRANSCRIPT
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Brahmana & Aranyaka
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Content of The Vedas
• Vedas divided traditionally into two parts – Mantras / Samhita– Brahmanas
• Collection of Mantras called Samhita– Sometime referred to as the Veda
• Brahmanas – Theological Treatises having their own names– Lays down various rites - karma - to be performed – Explains procedures as guide for the conduct of Yajnas
• End portion of many Brahmanas’ are ‘Aranyakas’• Embedded in Aranyakas, at end are ‘Upanishads’
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Content of The Vedas
• RV, SV, AV, YV (Shukla)– Clear separation of the Mantra collection from
the Brahmana portions
• YV (Krshna) – Mantra and Brahmana portions are intermixed
• Taittiriya Samhita- Mantras scattered with Brahmana• Taittiriya Brahmana - Mantras & Brahmana passages
mixed with each other
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Content of The Vedas
• Often no clear-cut distinction between – Brahmanas proper and Aranyakas– Aranyakas and the Upanishads
• Brahmana text proper often merges into the Aranyakas
• Many Upanishads are actually embedded in the Aranyakas
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RigVeda Brahmanas
• Shankhayana Brahmana – 30 chapters– Still studied in Gujarat and Maharashtra– Kausitaki Brahmana prevalent in Kerala is similar
• Aitareya Brahmana– common to Shakala and Ashvalayana shakhas – 8 groups (called ‘Panchikas’) of 5 chapters – First 30: composition of Rishi Mahidasa Aitareya– Last 10 chapters are by Rishi Shaunaka
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RigVeda-Aitareya Brahmana• Chapters 1-13 : duties of the Hotr priest in the Agnishtoma sacrifice• Chapter 14 : meaning of the word ‘Agnishtoma’ and other matters• Chapters 15-17: describe Ukthya, Shodasha, Atiratra & other sacrifices• Chapter 18 : contains rules for the Hotr priest• Chapters 19-24 : discuss the duties of the Hotr priest at minor sacrifices
• Chapters 25 : deals with sundry matters appropriate times of performing Agnishtoma, duties of Brahma priest
• Chapters 26-30 : deal with duties of Gravastuta, Subrahmanya and six other minor priests involved in Soma sacrifices
• Chapters 31-40 : deal with the sacrifices performed by the Kshatriyas(e.g. Vajapeya, Rajasuya ) and mutual relationships of Brahmanas and Kshatriyas
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Shukla Yajurveda Brahmanas
• Madhyandina Shatapatha Brahmanas– Divided into 14 Kandas containing 100 adhyayas,
68 prapathakas, 436 Brahmanas and 7179 Kandikas
• Kanva Shatapatha Brahmanas– Divided into 17 Kandas, 104 adhyayas, 435
Brahmanas and 6806 Kandikas
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Krishna Yajurveda Brahmanas• Taittiriya Brahmana
– 3 kandas, divided into 8, 8 and 12 adhyayas – total of 17480 sentences
– The first kanda of the text deals with the Agnyadhana, Gavamayana, Vajapeya, Soma, Nakshatreshti and Rajasuya
– The Second kanda deals with Agnihotra, Upahomas, Sautramani, Vaisysava and others
– The last kanda gives some additional details on the Nakshatreshti, the Ashvamedha and some parables like that of Bharadvaja, together with the Purushamedha Yajna
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Krishna Yajurveda Brahmanas
• Maitrayani Samhita and an Aranyaka• (Caraka) Katha Samhita
– Katha school has an additional fragmentary Brahmana and Aranyaka
• Kapisthalakatha Samhita and a few fragments of its Brahmana
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Sama Veda Brahmanas• Tandyamaha or Pañcavi śa Brahmana (PB),
Śādvi śa Brahmana ( advB) • Samavidhana Brahmana • Arseya Brahmana • Devatadhyaya or Daivata Brahmana • Mantra or Chandogya Brahmana (MB) • Samhitopanisad Brahmana • Vamsa Brahmana • Jaiminiya Brahmana (JB) • Jaiminiya Arseya Brahmana • Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana
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Atharva Veda Brahmana• Gopatha Brahamana
– only extant Brahmana of the Atharvaveda – divided into two parts – Purvabhaaga and
Uttarabhaag– The Purvabhaga of Brahman exhibits glorifies the
Atharvan and priests – Uttarabhaga follows other Brahmanas in its
content and introduces legends related to other Atharvan teachers
– Embedded in the Gopatha Brahmana are Upanishad texts like the Pranava Upanishad
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Aranyakas• Rigveda
– Aitareya Aranyaka belongs to the Shakala Shakha– Kaushitaki Aranyaka belongs to the Kaushitaki and Shankhayana
Shakhas
• Krishna-Yajurveda – Taittiriya Aranyaka– Maitrayaniya Aranyaka– Katha Aranyaka
• Shukla-Yajurveda – Brihad-Aranyaka in the Madhyandina and the Kanva versions
• Samaveda – Talavakara Aranyaka or Jaiminiya Upanisadbrahmana
• The Atharvaveda has no surviving Aranyaka – though one may regard the Gopatha Brahmana as its Aranyaka, – a remnant of a larger Atharva (Paippalada) Brahmana
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