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In the two shakhas of the Shukla Yajurveda (called the VSK and VSM) the order of verses 1–8 is the same, however VS Kanva verses 9–14 correspond to VS Madhyandina verses 12, 13, 14, 9, 10, 11. VS Madhyandina 17 is a variation of VS Kanva 15, VS Kanva 16 is lacking in VS Madhyandina, and VS Kanva 17–18 correspond to VS Madhyandina 15–16. The verse numbers used elsewhere in this article refer to VS Kanva :
| VSKa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| VSMa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | (17) | – | 15 | 16 |
Verse 18 is a Rigvedic verse (RV 1.189.1) invoking Agni.
Swami Chinmayananda notes in his commentary that the VS Kanva recession proceeds over 7 "waves of thought" with the first 3 representing 3 distinct paths of life, 4-8 pointing out the Vision of Truth, 9-14 revealing the path of worship leading to purification, 15-17 revealing the call of the Rishis for man to awaken to his own Immortal state, and V. 18 the prayer to the Lord to bless all seekers with strength to live up to the teachings of the Upanishad.
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