Shukla Yajur Veda Kanva Shakha
We now take a deeper dive into Shukla Yajur Veda Kanva Shakha. As mentioned before, each shakha has Mantra (also called Samhita) and Brahmana parts. The Kanva Shakha has mantras relating to a variety of yagna rituals including: Darshapurnamashesti Yagna (a prescriptive way to invoke the divine), Anvaadhaanam, Agnihotram (worship of Fire God), Agni Upasthaanam, Chaturmaasyam, Agnistomam, Vaajapeya, Rajasooya, Agnichayana, Soutramani, Ashwamedha, Purushamedha, Sarvamedha, Pitrumedha, Pravargyam, Brahmavidya, and many more. The Brahmavidya has embedded in it, the well-known Isavasya Upanishad. In general, Upanishads appear in the Brahmana part of the Vedas. However, in the case of Shukla Yajur Veda (both in Kanva Shaka and Madhyandini), in the Mantra (i.e., Samhita) part, the Isavasya Unpanishad is embedded.
Turning our attention to the Brahmana aspect of Kanva Shakha of Shukla Yajur Veda, it is referred to as Shatapatha Brahmana. It is the biggest among all the Brahmana parts of all the Vedas, having 104 chapters. The 104 chapters of this Brahmana are classified into the following 17 parts: Ekapaath, Haviryagna, Uddhaari, Adhvaram, Graham, Vaajapeya, Rajasooya, Ukhasambharanam, Hastightam, Thithi, Saagnisthithi, Agnirahasyam, Asthaadhyaayi, Madhyama, Ashwamedha, Pravargya and Brihadaaranyakam (which is also the content of the well-known Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad.)
There are many aspects related to how an ideal and peaceful life should be led, embedded in these 17 parts.