Introduction Vedas Vedangas Praathisakhas Anukramanikas Upavedas Agamas Nine names of Vedas. Rg Veda Yajur Veda Sama Veda Atharva Veda purusha suktam |
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| page is revised on 23rd February, 2004 |
| Sama Veda |
| by m kishore mohan |
| Sama veda consists of music and tuning the vedas. The Udgatri or the reciter sings these hymns or melodies. The Sama Veda Samhita is composed entirely in metrical form. It is about half as long as Rg Veda samhita. The word Sama means sweet songs or hymns. Since Sama Veda consists of such hymns, it is known as Sama Veda. While it is said that sama veda had originally 1000 sakhas but only 13 names are available on record. They are: 1. Ranayana 2. Shatyamukhya 3. Vyasa 4. Bhaguri 5. Oulundi 6. Goulgulvi 7. Bhanuman-oupamayava 8. Karati 9. Mashaka Gargya 10. Varsgagavya 11 Kuthuma 12. sgakugitra 13. Jaimini Of these, while ten are lost to the posterity, only three( Ranayana, Kuthuma and Jaimini) are available. In other words, Sama Veda samhita availble to us consists entirely of these three sakhas Currently available Samaveda consists of 1875 mantras. These mantras are divided into two broad groups- puravachika (650 mantras) and Uttarachika (1225 manrtas). Purvachika is further divided into four sections or kandas: agneya, aindra, pavamana and aranya kandas. On the other hand, The Uttarnchika consists of 21chapters. Brahmanas of Samaveda are seven in number. They are : 1. Tandya Brahmana or Proudra or panchavimsa Brahmana 2. Shadavimsha Brahmana 3. Samavidhana Brahmana 4. Arsheya Brahmana 5. Devatadhyaya Brahmana 6. Upnishad Brahmana ( or Mantra Brahmana) 7. Vamsha Brahmana next |