From: sp2@cec1.wustl.edu (Sundara Pandian)
Subject: Contents of the Black Yajur Veda - Kanda 3
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 23:30:29 GMT

    Contents of the Black Yajur Veda - Kanda 3
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  Prapathaka 1. The supplement to the Soma sacrifice
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   1. The Mantras used by the Diksita
   2. The Mantras for the placing of the Soma
   3. The anointing of the carts and the making of the fire
   4. The Mantras for the slaying of the vicim
   5. The explanation of the Mantras in iii.1.4
   6. The stroking of the implements
   7. The rivalry of sacrifices
   8. The Nigrabhya waters
   9. The offerings at the end of the pressings
  10. The Pravrtahoma and Vipruddhoma
  11. The special sacrifices

  Prapathaka 2. The supplement to the Soma sacrifice ( continued )
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   1. The Pavamana Stotras
   2. The three pressings
   3. The gazing on the Soma
   4. The Mantras for the creeping to the Sadas
   5. The Mantras for the drinking of the Soma 
   6. The speckled butter
   7. The Stotra and the Castra
   8. Miscellaneous Mantras for the midday and evening pressings
   9. The pratigara
  10. The pratinirgrahya cups
  11. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 3. The supplement to the Soma sacrifice ( continued )
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   1. The Mantras for the supplementary cups
   2. The Mantras for beginning the Stotra and the Pratigara
   3. The Mantras for the Ancu and Adabhya cups
   4. The explanation of the Mantras in iii.3.3.
   5. The Mantras for the Prcni cups at the Dvadacaha
   6. The Atigrahya cups at the Gavam Ayana
   7. The formulae of invocation at the Soma sacrifice
   8. The concluding ceremonies
   9. The offering of an aged bull
  10. The expiation for the slaughter of a victim with embryo
  11. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 4. The optional and occasional sacrifices
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   1. The explanation of the mantras in iii.3.10
   2. The Mantras for the offering of a goat
   3. The explanation of the Mantras in iii.4.2
   4. The Mantras of the Jaya offerings
   5. The Mantras of the Abhyatana offerings
   6. The exposition of the Mantras in iii.4.4,5,and 7
   7. The Mantras of the Rastrabhrt offerings
   8. The use of the Rastrabhrt offerings
   9. The oblations to the goddesses and Dhatr
  10. The offering to Vastospati before travel
  11. The special sacrifices

 Prapathaka 5. Miscellaneous supplements
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   1. The introductory rite of the new and full moon sacrifices
   2. The Stomabhagas
   3. The Visnvatikramas
   4. The Atimoksa Mantras
   5. The Aditya cup in the third pressing
   6. Mantras connected with the wife of the sacrificer
   7. The wood for the ladles in the new and full moon sacrifices
   8. The Dadhi cup
   9. The explanation of the Mantras in iii.5.8
  10. The Atigrahya and Prana cups at the Gavam Ayana
  11. The Mantras of the Hotr in the animal sacrifice

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