Western scholars tried to prove that Veda Samhitas are different from Brahmanas. But, the truth is, in Kaliyuga, Vedavyasa Maharshi divided vedas into 1131 branches and arranged every branch into 4 parts: Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka & Upanishads.
Sri. Kuppa Venkata Krishna Murthy Garu
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