तैत्तिरीयसंहिता

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

तैत्तिरीय—संहिता  f.  f. the संहिता of the T°s (chief recension of the Black YV., on the origin of which, [VP. iii, 5, 1-29] has the following legend: the YV. was first taught by वैशम्पायन to 27 pupils, among whom was याज्ञवल्क्य; subsequently V. being offended with Y. bade him disgorge the वेद committed to him, which he did in a tangible form; whereupon the older disciples of V. being commanded to pick it up, took the form of partridges, and swallowed the soiled texts, hence named ‘black’; the other name तैत्तिरीय referring to the partridges. Y. then received from the Sun a new or white version of the YV., called from Y.'s patr. वाजसनेयिन्).

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