Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 2

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Yajurveda.

• Yajurveda:
  • It is also kn own as the book of sacrificial prayer.
  • It lays down the performance of sacrificial prayers.
  • There are two main texts of Yazurveda and those are Black and White Yajurveda.
  • The white Yajurveda only contains hymns but the black Yajurveda contains commentary in prose in addition to the text.
  • Satapatha Brahmin and Taitriya Brahmin are the Brahmin texts of Yajurveda.
• Samveda:
  • It is also known as the Book of Chants.
  • It contains musical hymns associated with Rigveda.
• Atharvaveda:
  • It contains magical charms and spells.
  • It also contains a discussion of Ayurveda.
• Rigveda:
  • It contains 1028 hymns dedicated to various gods and goddesses.
  • It gives us insight into the political, social, economical, and religious life of people of Rigvedic India.