Aitareya Brahmana
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The Aitareya Brahmana (AB) is the Brahmana associated with the Rigveda in the Shakala shakha.
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- Theodor Aufrecht, Das Aitareya Braahmana. Mit Auszügen aus dem Commentare von Sayanacarya und anderen Beilagen, Bonn 1879.
It is also known as the Ashvalayana Brahmana. It is believed to have been composed around 600 BC and is perhaps the oldest Brahmana. It deals principally with Soma sacrifices.