From: sp2@cec1.wustl.edu (Sundara Pandian)
Subject: Contents of the Black Yajur Veda - Kanda 6
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 23:35:50 GMT

      Contents of the Black Yajur Veda - Kanda 6
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  Prapathaka 1. The exposition of the Soma sacrifice
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   1. The entrance into the hall
   2. The consecration libations
   3. The garment of black antelope skin, the gridle, the horn
   4. The obligations of the consecrated
   5. The preliminary offering
   6. The purchase of the Soma
   7. The treatment of the Soma cow
   8. The offerings in the footprint of the cow
   9. The measuring of the Soma
  10. The purchase price of the Soma
  11. The carrying of the Soma in a cart

  Prapathaka 2. The exposition of the Soma sacrifice ( continued )
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   1. The guest offering to the Soma
   2. The Tanunaptra
   3. The Upasads
   4. The altar
   5. The milk drink
   6. The form of the place of sacrifice
   7. The high altar
   8. The anointing with butter
   9. The oblation-receptacle
  10. The Sadas
  11. The sounding-holes

 Prapathaka 3. The exposition of the Soma sacrifice ( continued )
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   1. The altars
   2. The Vaisarjana offerings
   3. The cutting of the sacrificial post
   4. The placing of the post
   5. The production of fire
   6. The yoking of the victim
   7. The Samidhenis, anointing with the butter, the fore-sacrifices
   8. The slaying of the victim
   9. The offering of the omentum
  10. The cutting off of portions
  11. The after-sacrifices

 Prapathaka 4. The exposition of the Soma sacrifice (continued)
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   1. The offering of the intestines
   2. The Vasativari water
   3. The descent of the Soma
   4. The measuring of the Soma
   5. The Upancu cup
   6. The Antaryama cup
   7. The cup for Indra and Vayu
   8. The cup for Mitra and Varuna
   9. The cup for the Acvins
  10. The Cukra and Manthin cups
  11. The Agrayana cup

 Prapathaka 5. The exposition of the Soma sacrifice( continued )
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   1. The Ukthya cup
   2. The Dhurva cup
   3. The seasonal cups
   4. The cup for Indra and Agni
   5. The cups for Maruts and Mahendra
   6. The cup for Aditi
   7. The cups for Savitr and the All-gods
   8. The cups for the wives of the gods
   9. The cup for the yoker of the bays
  10. The renewed taking of the Agrayana cup etc.
  11. The praise of the Soma vessels

 Prapathaka 6. The exposition of the Daksina and other offerings
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   1. The Daksina offerings
   2. The Samistayajus
   3. The concluding bath
   4. The eleven posts
   5. The eleven victims
   6. The victim for Tvastr with the wives of the gods
   7. The Soma oblation , etc.
   8. The Atigrahya cups
   9. The Adabhya cup
  10. The Ancu cup
  11. The Sodacin cup

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