ACKERMANAt a glance
History, context & interpretation
The text and its story
Prose mantras recited by the priest performing rituals. Its White version contains the Isha Upanishad.
Traditional attribution
The Veda of sacrificial formulas.
Historical scholarship
Compiled by priestly schools; exists in 'Black' and 'White' versions.
Context and curiosity
The White Yajurveda is said to have been revealed to the sage Yajnavalkya by the sun.
Chronology and transmission
This text belongs to Hinduism & Vedic India (Vedic India). The catalogue gives its approximate dating as c. 1200–800 BCE and original language or script as Vedic Sanskrit. The dated manuscript witnesses and traditional claims may not refer to the same historical event.
Sources and further reading
Historical descriptions are educational summaries. Religious traditions, scholarly interpretations and unverified claims are distinguished where possible; imagery may be illustrative rather than an artifact photograph.
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