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Sadhana Se Sambhav Hai
Sadhana Se Sambhav Hai
Pranam,
I attended the 11-day Sri Rudram Sadhana conducted by Om Swamiji and later created a video based on the notes I took during the Sri Rudram sadhana.
In the sadhana, Swamiji narrated the story of Yājñavalkya, Vaiśampāyana, the Tittiri birds, and Kāṇva, explaining the split of the Yajurveda traditions. I included that narration in my video.
Recently, a viewer commented that the Kāṇva Śākhā belongs to the Śukla Yajurveda and is associated with Yājñavalkya, while the Taittirīya tradition comes through Vaiśampāyana's disciples. Online sources also seem to say this.
Can someone clarify how this should be understood in relation to the story narrated during the Sri Rudram Sadhana? Is there a traditional source or explanation that connects these accounts?
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Thank you.