Panchavimsha Brahmana

The Tandya Mahabrahmana (or the Praudha Brahmana) ("great" Brahmana), also known as the Panchavimsha Brahmana from its consisting of twenty-five prapathakas (chapters) is a Brahmana of the Samaveda, belonging to both of its Kauthuma and Ranayaniya shakhas. It deals with the duties of the udgātṛs generally, and especially of the various kinds of chants.

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Contents

The work is divided into 25 prapathakas, which are further divided into 347 khandas (sections). An overview of the contents of the text is as follows:

  • Prapathaka I: Collection of Yajus
  • Prapathaka II-III: Vistutis
  • Prapathaka IV–IX.2: Various rites (Jyotishtoma, Ukthya, Atiratra, Prakrtis of ekahas and ahinas)
  • Prapathaka IX.3–IX.10: Somaprayaschittas
  • Prapathaka X–XV: Dvadashaha rite
  • Prapathaka XVI–XIX: One day rites
  • Prapathaka XX–XXII: Ahina rites
  • Prapathaka XXIII–XXV: Longer rites (known as the Satras)

Eggeling, Hans Julius (1911). "Brāhmaṇa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). pp. 379–381.

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