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    It is found embedded in the Samaveda. The Brahmanas ( / ˈbrɑːmənəz /; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मणम्, IAST: Brāhmaṇam) are Vedic śruti works attached to the Samhitas (hymns and mantras) of the Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva Vedas.

  2. Jun 13, 2024 · Brahmanas are explanatory texts on the rituals and mantras of the Vedas. Learn about the different types, features and sources of Brahmanas from this web page.

  3. Brahmana, any of a number of prose commentaries attached to the Vedas, the earliest writings of Hinduism, explaining their significance as used in ritual sacrifices and the symbolic import of the priests’ actions.

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  5. May 5, 2011 · Learn about the Brahmanas, the prose texts that explain and apply the hymns in the Vedas. Find out the names, authors and shakhas of the Brahmanas of Rig-Veda, Samveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.

  6. Jun 13, 2024 · Shatapatha Brahmana (Madhyandina) Shatapatha Brahmana , Madhyandina recension belongs to Shukla Yajurveda. It is divided into 14 Kandas, 100 Adhyayas, 68 Prapathakas, 436 Brahmanas and 7179 Kandikas.

  7. Jun 13, 2024 · Jaiminiya Brhamana is one of the Brahmanas of the Samaveda, a collection of commentaries on the Samaveda Samhita. Learn about the Jaiminiya Brhamana, its structure, contents, and sources from the Vedic Heritage Portal.

  8. Jun 19, 2024 · Hinduism - Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Vedas: Attached to each Samhita was a collection of explanations of religious rites, called a Brahmana, which often relied on mythology to describe the origins and importance of individual ritual acts.