Question

Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda?
1. Vajasanami
2. Maitrayani
3. Taittiriya
4. Kathak

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Vajasanami

The correct answer is Vajasanami.

• Vajasanami/Vajasaneyi is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda.
• The name Vajasaneyi is derived from Vajasaneya- the patronymic of Yajnavalkya.
• Vajasaneya was also the founder of the Vajasaneyi branch.
• Vajasanami is a continuous text of the vājasaneyins. It is divided into 40 adhyāya's with 303 anuvāka's, comprising 1975 sections.
• It gives a vivid description of many important sacrifices such as – Darsha-purnamasa, Agnihotra, Somayaga, Chaturmasya, Agnihotra, Vajapeya, Ashvamedha, Sarva-medha, Brahma-yajya, Pitrimedha, Sautramani, and so on.
• The content can be divided into three sections-
  • The first section comprises the Darshapurnamasa.
  • The second section deals with the Somayaga.
  • The third section comprises the Agnicayanas.
• The last section of the Vajasaneyi-Samhita contains the popular Ishavasya-Upanishad.