Consider the following statements regarding the Samaveda and Yajurveda: 1. The Samaveda consists almost entirely of verses taken from the Rigveda, rearranged for musical chanting during sacrifices. 2. The Yajurveda is divided into two major recensions: the Shukla (White) Yajurveda, containing only hymns, and the Krishna (Black) Yajurveda, containing both hymns and prose explanations. 3. The Yajurveda is primarily a manual for the Adhvaryu priests who performed the physical actions of the sacrifice. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 1 and 3 only
  • C: 2 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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