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- It contains yagya/rituals related suktas.
- The Yajur Veda, name is derived from the Sanskrit roots, yajus, meaning "worship" or "sacrifice"’ and Veda, meaning "knowledge". It is sometimes translated as Knowledge of the Sacrifice.
- The text describes the way in which religious rituals and sacred ceremonies should be performed, and it is therefore primarily intended for Hindu priests.
- Its hymns were recited by Adhvaryus, who preside over the physical details of a sacrifice. The adhvaryu serves as the executive priest, reciting from the Yajur Veda to allocate sacrificial duties to the yajamana (ritual patron) and other priests.
- The Yajur Veda is divided into two parts – the white or "pure" Yajur Veda known as Shukla, and the black or "dark" Yajur Veda known as Krishna.
- The white Yajur Veda deals with prayers and specific instructions for devotional sacrifices, whereas the black Yajur Veda deals with sacrificial rituals.
- The Yajur Veda gathered the largest amount of schools, further dividing the Shukla and Krishna Yajur Vedas into the following samhitas(verses):
- Shukla:
- Madhyandina Samhita
- Kanva Samhita
- Krishna:
- Taittiriya Samhita
- Kathaka Samhita
- Kapishthala Samhita
- Maitrayani Samhita
- Rice is mentioned as Vrihi in this text.
- It talks about Shunya.
