![]() The Vedas revealed by the Rsis have been compiled by the Great Rsi Veda Vyasa into four groups called Rg, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas. ![]() The version by Shukla Yajur Vedins is as under. ![]() This is the version in the Sri Vishnu Purana. Surya,assuming the form of a Horse, taught him the Vedas direct. Sage Yajnavalkya performed penance to the Sun God, Adhiya, Surya’ seeking the Vedas. The Taittirīya Saṃhitā thus belongs to this Yajurveda. It is also known as Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda or Black-Yajurveda on account of it being a vomited substance. As the Tittiri (partridge) birds ate this Veda, it is thenceforth called the Taittirīya Yajurveda. The Saṃskṛt name for partridge is “Tittiri”. Vaisampayana ,therefore asked Yajnavalkya to return the Vedas taught by him, as Yajnyavalkya committed the cardinal sin of questioning the Guru and asked him to leave. In Vedic tradition no one disputes the Guru. Miffed at not being chosen to represent the Guru at the meet, Yajnyavalkya remonstrated with the Guru, Vaisampayana, questioning the Guru and accused him of favoritism. Therefore, he nominated one of his Sishyas,(pupil )to attend the meeting. ![]() On one such occasion, Vaisampayan was indisposed and could not attend the meet. The Gurus, including Vaisampayana used meet regularly. Sage Yajnyavalkya was studying under a Guru, Vaisampayana. One is Krishna Yajur and the other is Shukla Yajur. Of these Yajur Veda has two distinctly different versions. ![]()
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