Kanvasatapathabrahmanam

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KĀṆVAŚATAPATHABRĀHMAṆAM

(KMS No. 12, 22, 30, 31 & 39)

Edited and Translated by C. R. SWAMINATHAN

1994, VOl. I (kanda one), xxiii+168., textual notes ISBN: 81-208-1126-7, Rs. 300(HB)

1997, vol. II (kandas two & three), xxv+297pp., textual notes, ISBN: 81-208-1127-5, Rs. 550 (HB)

2000, Vol. III (kandas four & five), xxvii+414pp., textual notes, ISBN: 81-208-1549-1, Rs. 700 (HB)

2001, Vol. IV (kandas six, seven & eight), ix+334pp., textual notes, ISBN 81-208-1150-5, Rs. 600 (HB)

2005, Vol. V (kandas nine & ten) ix+225pp., Abb., ISBN 81-208-2047-9 (Vol. V) ISBN: 81-208-1128-3(set), Rs. 497 (HB)

While the texts on particular art or a group of related arts, provide details of the principles of form and delineate intricacies of techniques, the foundations of these lie in the articulation of a world-view in the Vedas, the speculative thought of the Upanisads and the elaborate system of rites and rituals enumerated in the Brahmanas. The Satapathabrahmana is the only available Brahmana related to Sukla Yajurveda. It has two recensions, namely Madhyandina and Kanva.

It is for the first time that a complete critical edition of the Satapathabrahmana of the Kanva recension along with its English Translation, is published. This edition takes into account for the first time the readings available in a few more manuscripts, besides those in the published edition in Telugu script. It is also the first attempt at providing a complete English translation. No doubt the texts of the Satapatha of the Madhyandina and Kanva recensions do not differ much from Kanda VIII to XVI and Prof.Eggeling's translation of the former is available, still a fresh attempt at translating the later portion was felt necessary as a result of detailed discussions with traditional scholars who are actively engaged in Srauta sacrifical performances.

The complete text will be published in more than six volumes.

C.R.SWAMINATHAN obtained M.A. and Ph.D., degrees in Sanskrit. He worked as Librarian in the Oriental Manuscripts Library, Madras. He joined Government of India in1961 as a Lecturer in Sanskrit. He retired as Deputy Educational Advisor (Sanskrit) in 1985. After his retirement he worked as Consultant in IGNCA for fours years. Besides several articles and Sanskrit poetic compositions, he has many publications to his credit in English and Sanskrit, including a comparative study of the Gita Bhasyas.



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