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Brahmana
thumb|upright=1.25|A 17th-century manuscript page of Sadvimsha Brahmana, a Pañcaviṃśa-Brāhmaṇa supplement (Sanskrit, Devanagari). It is found embedded in the Samaveda.
The Brahmanas (; Sanskrit: , IAST: Brāhmaṇam) are Vedic śruti works attached to the Samhitas (hymns and mantras) of the Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva Vedas. They are a secondary layer or classification of Sanskrit texts embedded within each Veda, which explain and instruct on the performance of Vedic rituals (in which the related Samhitas are recited). In addition to explaining the symbolism and meaning of the Samhitas, Brahmana
Shatapatha Brahmana
ancient commentary on the Śukla (white) Yajurveda
Aitareya Brahmana
ancient Indian collection of sacred hymns
The king and the god
reconstructed story in proto-indo-european
Gopatha Brahmana
religious text in Hinduism
Panchavimsha Brahmana