The Tandya Mahabrahmana (or the Praudha Brahmana) ("great" Brahmana), also known as the Panchavimsha Brahmana from its consisting of twenty-five ''prapathaka''s (chapters) is a Brahmana of the Samaveda, belonging to both of its ''Kauthuma'' and ''Ranayaniya'' shakhas. It deals with the duties of the udgatar, udgātṛs generally, and especially of the various kinds of chants.

The work is divided into 25 ''prapathaka''s, which are further divided into 347 ''khanda''s (sections). An overview of the contents of the text is as follows: * Prapathaka I: Collection of Yajus * Prapathaka II-III: Vistutis * Prapathaka IV–IX.2: Various rites (Jyotishtoma, Ukthya, Atiratra, Prakrtis of ekahas and ahinas) * Prapathaka IX.3–IX.10: Somaprayaschittas * Prapathaka X–XV: Dvadashaha rite * Prapathaka XVI–XIX: One day rites * Prapathaka XX–XXII: Ahina rites * Prapathaka XXIII–XXV: Longer rites (known as the ''Satra''s)

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