Yajurveda is a combined composition of the Rigvedic richa in verse and the explanation of its use as a mantra in prose.

Question

Explain the statement with reason:

Yajurveda is a combined composition of the Rigvedic richa in verse and the explanation of its use as a mantra in prose.

Answer 1

• The Yajurveda offers an explanation of the sacrificial rituals. 
• It explains when and how the mantras should be used. 
• A Rigvedic Richa, when recited in sacrificial rituals, is regarded as Mantra. 
• Thus, the Yajurveda is a combined composition of the Rigvedic richa in verse and the explanation of its use as a mantra in prose.