Black (Krishna) recension
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The Black (Krishna) recension is a traditional, more heterogeneous and prose-rich version of the Yajurveda, distinguished from the more orderly White (Shukla) recension in Vedic literature.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic recension
ⓘ
textual tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Deccan
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South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToVeda | Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | more orderly White (Shukla) recension ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Shukla Yajurveda
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ⓘ
White (Shukla) recension ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
heterogeneous content
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less orderly arrangement of material ⓘ mixed prose and verse ⓘ prose-rich style ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Yajna rituals
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ritual instructions ⓘ sacrificial formulas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Black Yajurveda
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ⓘ
Krishna Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Brahmana material
ⓘ
Samhita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalRole | source of ritual knowledge ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Hindu ritual literature ⓘ |
| hasSchool |
Charaka school
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ⓘ
Kapisthala-Katha school NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathaka school NERFINISHED ⓘ Maitrayani school NERFINISHED ⓘ Taittiriya school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vedic literature
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ⓘ
Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Shruti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Vedic schools ⓘ |
| textualForm | prose-dominant Samhita ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn | Vedic ritual practice ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.