Krishna Yajurveda There are two primary versions or Samhitas of the Yajurveda Shukla white and Krishna black. Both contain the verses necessary for rituals but the Krishna Yajurveda includes the Brahmana prose discussions mixed within the Samhita, while the Shukla Yajurveda has separately a Brahmana text, the Shatapatha Brahmana.