The Purana Index v3.c9.48

v3.c9.48

Yajus (I)—imparted to Vaiśampāyana¹ its history,² Sūrya celebrated in,³ fruits of its repetition,⁴ arranged by Vyāsa, learnt by the Asuras,⁵ rearranged by Vaiśampāyana into four It is Yajus by the action of yajanam It is caturhotram, divided into four parts, hence yajña, three versions—northern with Syamayani, middle country with Āsuri, and eastern with 86 Samhitas Alambi,⁶ personified as present in Varuna's sacrifice,⁷ with Vṛttādhya, face in the shape of Aum and with sūkta, Brāhmana and mantra, served as horse of Tripurāri's chariot,⁸ length of, including Śukriyas and Yājñavalkya portions,⁹ two mātras, Īkaraksara¹⁰