From: sp2@cec1.wustl.edu (Sundara Pandian)
Subject: Contents of the Black Yajur Veda - Kanda 1
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 23:28:08 GMT

   Contents of the Black Yajur Veda - Kanda 1
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  Prapathaka 1 . The new and full moon sacrifices
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  1. The driving away of the calves
  2. The taking of the strew
  3. The milking
  4. The making of the offering
  5. The preparation of the grain
  6. The pounding
  7. The placing of the postherds
  8. The cooking of the cake
  9. The altar
 10. The offering of the oblation
 11. The sprinkling and the enclosing-sticks
 12. The libations of the butter
 13. The interchange of the ladles
 14. The special sacrifices

  Prapathaka 2 . The Soma sacrifice
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  1. The preparation of the sacrificer
  2. The consecration of the sacrificer
  3. The place of sacrifice
  4. The sacrificial cow
  5. The footprints of the cow
  6. The measuring of the Soma
  7. The buying of the Soma
  8. The placing of the Soma on the cart
  9. The taking of the Soma to the hall
 10. The guest-offering to the Soma
 11. The Upasads
 12. The high altar
 13. The sacrificial carts and the shed
 14. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 3 . The victim for Agni and Soma
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  1. The making of the Sadas
  2. The making of the sound-holes
  3. The adoration of the altars
  4. The adoration of the altars
  5. The cutting of the sacrificial post
  6. The placing of the sacrificial post
  7. The driving up of the victim
  8. The slaying of the victim
  9. The cutting out of the omentum
 10. The offering of the fat
 11. The supplementary offering of the intestines
 12. The Vasativari waters
 13. The descent of the Soma from the cart

 Prapathaka 4. The Soma cups
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  1. The making ready of the Soma
  2. The Upancu cup
  3. The Antaryama cup
  4. The cup for Indra and Vayu
  5. The cup for Mitra and Varuna
  6. The cup for the Acvins
  7. The cup for the Acvins
  8. The Cukra and Manthin cups
  9. The Cukra and Manthin cups
 10. The Agrayana cup
 11. The Agrayana cup
 12. The Ukthya cup
 13. The Dhruva cup
 14. The Seasonal cups
 15. The cup for Indra and Agni
 16. The cup for the All-gods
 17. The cup for the Maruts
 18. The cup for the Maruts
 19. The cup for the Maruts
 20. The cup for Mahendra
 21. The cup for Mahendra
 22. The cup for the Adityas
 23. The cup for Savitr
 24. The cup for Savitr
 25. The cup for Savitr
 26. The cup for the All-gods
 27. The cup for Agni with the wives of the gods
 28. The cup for the yoker of the bays
 29. The supplementary cup for Agni
 30. The supplementary cup for Indra
 31. The supplementary cup for Surya
   32. The fire ritual
   33. The fire ritual
   34. The fire ritual
   35. The horse sacrifice
   36. The horse sacrifice
 37. The Sodacin cup
 38. The Sodacin cup
 39. The Sodacin cup
 40. The Sodacin cup
 41. The Sodacin cup
 42. The Sodacin cup
 43. The Daksina offerings
 44. The Samistayajus offerings
 45. The concluding bath
 46. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 5. The Rekindling of the Fire
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  1. The mode of rekindling the fire
  2. Details of the rekindling
  3. The Mantras for rekindling
  4. The explanation of the Mantras
  5. The mantras for the adoration of the Ahavaniya
  6. The mantras for the adoration of the Garhapatya
  7. The explanation of the Mantras in i.5.5
  8. The explanation of the Mantras in i.5.6
  9. The Agnihotra in the rekindling
 10. The reverence of the fire before a journey
 11. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 6. The sacrificer's part in the new and full moon sacrifices
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  1. The taking of the butter
  2. The offering of the oblation
  3. The portions of the sacrifice,&c.
  4. The supplementary offerings
  5. The filling of the Dhurva and the striding of the sacrificer
  6. The reverence of the sun and the altars
  7. The putting of the sticks on the fire and the vow
  8. The bringing together of the sacrificial implements
  9. The twelve pairs in the sacrifices
 10. The depositing of the oblation
 11. The explanation of the Mantras of invocation
 12. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 7. The sacrificer's part in the new and full moon sacrifices
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  1. The invocation of the Ida
  2. The celebration of the Ida
  3. The mess of food for the priests
  4. The offerings to the gods and the Brahmans
  5. The explanation of the filling of the Dhurva
  6. The explanation of the reverence of the sun and the altars
 The vajapeya i.7-12
  7. The preparation of the chariot
  8. The chariot race
  9. The mounting of the sacrificial post
 10. The offerings of food
 11. The proclaiming of victories
 12. The Atigrahya cups
 13. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 8. The Rajasuya
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  1. The offerings to Nirti and others
  2. The Vaicvadeva offerings
  3. The Varunapraghasa offerings
  4. The Sakamedha offerings
  5. The offering to the Pitrs at the Sakamedhas
  6. The cakes for Tryambaka at the Sakamedhas
  7. The offerings to Cunasira and others
  8. The offerings to various deities
  9. The offerings in the houses of the Ratnins
 10. The Devasu offerings
 11. The drawing of the waters of consecration
 12. The preparation of the waters of consecration
 13. The mounting of the quarters
 14. The consecration
 15. The progress with the chariot
 16. The adoration of the king
 17. The offerings to the Samsrps
 18. The Dacapeya
 19. The proportion of the quarters and offerings to the Satyadutas
 20. The offerings to the Prayujs
 21. The Sautramani
 22. The special sacrifices

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