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.

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 IVIX.2: Various rites (Jyotishtoma, Ukthya, Atiratra, Prakrtis of ekahas and ahinas)
  • Prapathaka IX.3IX.10: Somaprayaschittas
  • Prapathaka XXV: Dvadashaha rite
  • Prapathaka XVIXIX: One day rites
  • Prapathaka XXXXII: Ahina rites
  • Prapathaka XXIIIXXV: Longer rites (known as the Satras)

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

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