Yajurveda
The Yajurveda is the Veda of rituals and sacrifices. It primarily focuses on the performance of yajnas (sacrificial offerings) and provides instructions for the priests who conduct them. The text includes hymns, mantras, and the detailed procedures for rituals meant to invoke deities and maintain cosmic order.
The Yajurveda is the Veda of rituals and sacrifices. It primarily focuses on the performance of yajnas (sacrificial offerings) and provides instructions for the priests who conduct them. The text includes hymns, mantras, and the detailed procedures for rituals meant to invoke deities and maintain cosmic order.
Quick Facts
Composition Period
c. 1200 - 900 BCE
Language
Vedic Sanskrit
Scope
1975 hymns