Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation)

by W. Caland | 1931 | 240,269 words

Summary: This is the English translation of the Panchavimsha Brahmana, named so because it consists of twenty-five chapters (prapathakas). The text is classified as a Vedic Shruti commentary attached to the Samaveda, belonging to both of its Kauthuma and Ranayaniya recensions (shakhas).

The Panchavimsha Brahmana is also known as the Tandya Mahabrahmana or the Praudha Brahmana. Other common titles include: (1) Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa (पञ्चविंशब्राह्मण), Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa (पञ्चविंश-ब्राह्मण), Panchavimshabrahamna, Pancavimsabrahamna, Pancavimsa-brahamna. (2) Tāṇḍyamahābrāhmaṇa (ताण्ड्यमहाब्राह्मण), Tāṇḍyamahā-brāhmaṇa (ताण्ड्यमहा-ब्राह्मण), Tandyamahabrahmana, Tandya-mahabrahmana. (3) Prauḍhabrāhmaṇa (प्रौढब्राह्मण), Prauḍha-brāhmaṇa (प्रौढ-ब्राह्मण), Praudhabrahmana, Praudha-brahmana.

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Source 2: archive.org

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Introduction 1a: Texts of the Kauthumas

Introduction 1b: Texts of the Ranayaniyas

Introduction 2: Development of the older Samavedic texts

Introduction 3: On the Panchavimsha-brahmana (and related texts)

Introduction 4: The contents of the Panchavimsha Brahmana

Chapter 1 - The Yajussamhita (the collection of yajus formulas)

Chapter 2 - The Vistutis

Chapter 3 - The Vistutis (continued)

Chapter 4 - The “gavam ayana” (the Soma-feast lasting a year of 360 days)

Chapter 5 - The “gavam ayana” (The mahavrata, continued)

Chapter 6 - The Jyotistoma and Agnistoma