शतपथ ब्राह्मण Shatpath Brahman (Madhyandini Recension)
Manish Modi
शतपथ ब्राह्मण
Shatpath Brahman (Madhyandini Recension)
Vedic Sanskrit text + Hindi translation
Vedic Sanskrit text critically edited by Dr Albrecht Weber
Hindi translation by Pt Gangaprasad Upadhyay
Set of 3 books
2014 24 x 16 cm 1873 pages Hardcover 3.5 kilos
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General Introduction
The Vedas are the apex of Hindu thought. Broadly speaking, Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, Gandharvaveda and Arthaveda are the Upavedas, or minor Vedas. The Pratishakhyas were composed in order to facilitate a deeper understanding of the Vedas. The Brahmana texts, the Grihya Sutras, the Shrauta Sutra, the Aranyaka and the Upanishads are all branches disseminating Vedic learning.
Introduction to the text
The Shatpath Brahman, or the "Brāhmaṇa of 100 Chapters" is a prose text describing Vedic rituals and the history and beliefs associated with the Shukla YajurVeda. It describes the preparation of altars, ceremonial objects, ritual recitations, and the Soma libation, along with the symbolic attributes of every aspect of the ritual.
Two recensions of the Shatpath Brahman have survived the passage of time:
Madhyandini Shakha recension
Kanva Shakha recension.
The current work is based on the Madhyandini Shakha, which has 100 chapters, comprising of 7,624 parts divided into 14 books.
The first 9 books have close textual commentaries, often line by line, of the first 18 books of the corresponding samhita of the Yajurveda.
The following 5 books cover supplementary material and include the celebrated Brihat Aranyaka Upanishad, which is considered by many to be the acme of spiritual wisdom.
The 14 books of the Shatpath Brahman are known as under:
हविर्यज्ञम् Havi-Yajnam
एकपादिका Eka-Padika
अध्वरम् Adhvara
ग्रहनाम Graha-Nama
सवम् Savam
उषासम्भरणम् Usha-Sambharana
हस्तिघटक Hasti-Ghataka
चिति: Citih
संचिति: Samcitih
अग्निरहस्यम् Agni-Rahasya
अष्टाध्यायी Ashta-Adhyayi
मध्यमम् (सौत्रामणी) Madhyama
अश्वमेधम् Ashvamedha
बृहदारण्यकम् Brihat Aranyaka
Each of the Vedas are associated with a specific Brahmana text
The RgVeda—Aitareya Brahman
Shukla YajurVeda—Shatpath Brahman
Krishna YajurVeda—Taittariya Brahman
SamaVeda—Tandya Brahman
AtharvaVeda—Gopath Brahman
Authors
The Shatpath Brahman was composed by Yajnavalkya. Most likely, he was assisted by Shandilya.
Teleology behind the composition of the Brahman texts
The Brahman texts were composed in order to define precisely the mantras of the Vedas. Also, to standardise Vedic rituals in accordance with specific Vedic instructions. In addition to these two functions, they give an elaborate description of genesis as per the Vedic religion. They are widely accepted as absolutely authentic exegetical works on the Vedas. In fact, many traditions accept the Brahmans as part of the Vedic corpus.
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