Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the Yajurveda Samhita:
1. It is fundamentally a ritual manual containing prayers and formulas recited by priests during sacrifices.
2. It is systematically divided into two major versions known as the Shukla Yajurveda and the Krishna Yajurveda.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. The Yajurveda is the Veda of prose mantras used during formal state and private sacrifices. It is bifurcated into the Shukla (White or pure) Yajurveda which contains only the essential mantras, and the Krishna (Black or dark) Yajurveda which incorporates supplementary explanatory commentaries directly alongside the verses.

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