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Taittiriya Barhmana is related
to Taittiriya Samhita of
Krishna Yajurveda. It may be
called the extensions of Taittiriya |Samhita. Scholars agree that it is the
oldest available Brahmana Grantha. Its text is accented like Satapatha
Brahmana. The vocabulary and syntax also prove it the oldest one. The
Sayanacharya has written his Bhasya first of all on this Brahmana. The
Taittiriya Samhita and Taittiriya Brahmana both the works are popular
throughout the South India. It has three Kandas and each Kanda is again
divided into Adhyayas. The first and second Kanda are comprised of
eight Adhyayas while third one has twelve chapters.
This Brahmana Grantha explains in details the performance of
Agnyadhana, Vajpeya, Somayagas, Rajsuya, Sautramani sacrifices, all
mentioned in Taittritya Samhita. The Purushamedha sacrifice is a
speciality of this Brahamana. It discuses in detail the rights and duties of
four varnas and Ashramas respectively. Pashuyagas and Ishtis are
discussed elaborately. It is also very rich in old stories called Akyanas.
The story of Bharadvaja, Nachiketa, Prahlada, Agastya are the main
Akhyanas. Similarly Upakhyanas of Sita, Savitri and Usha are mainly
the love stories, which make the book very interesting. In the second
Kanda an elaborate discussion is given about the creation of the world.
The publication of this Brahmana will surely be much interest of the
Vedic scholars in India and abroad.SHRIMATSAYANACHARYAVIRCHITABHASYASMETAM
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