Sam ved

Veda Trayi – Three Vedas – Rig, Sama, Yajush
Rig Veda – Jnana or Kknowledge
Yajur Veda – Karma or Action
Sama Veda – Bhakti or Devotion
Sama Veda is foremost.

“Among the Vedas I am Sama Veda”
Vedanama Sama Vedo’smi –Gita 10.22

1. Sama Veda
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2. Rig
Veda
The Vedas
Four
Vedas
Yajur
Veda
Sama
Veda
Atharva
Veda

3. The Sama Veda
TheSamaveda(sāman"song"andveda"knowledge")
SamaVedaisPurelyaliturgicalcollectionofmelodies“Saman”
TheHymnsistheSamaVeda,usedasmusicalnotes,werealmost
completelydrawnfromtheRigVedaandhavenodistinctivelessonsof
theirown.Hence,itstextisareducedversionoftheRigVeda.theirown.Hence,itstextisareducedversionoftheRigVeda.
EmbeddedinsidetheSamavedaisthewidelystudiedChandogya
UpanishadandKenaUpanishad,consideredasprimaryUpanishadsandas
influentialonthesixschoolsofHinduphilosophy,particularly
theVedantaschool.
TheclassicalIndianmusicanddancetraditionconsidersthechantsand
melodiesinSamavedaasoneofitsroots.

4. Sama Veda Samhita
Sama Veda is shortest of all the four vedas
Sama Veda is closely Connect With Rigveda
Sama Veda is considered as an independent collection (Samhita)Sama Veda is considered as an independent collection (Samhita)
“melody is called Saman”
GitishuSaamakhya–JaiminiyaSutra.
Its Verses are chanted at Soma-Sacrifice.
It is intended for the udagatapriest.

5. Importance of Sama Veda
Veda Trayi–Three Vedas –Rig, Sama, Yajush
Rig Veda –Jnanaor Kknowledge
YajurVeda –Karma or Action
Sama Veda –Bhaktior Devotion
Sama Veda is foremost.
“Among the Vedas I am Sama Veda”
VedanamaSama Vedo’smi–Gita10.22VedanamaSama Vedo’smi–Gita10.22
Indra, Agni and Soma deities are ivoked, devotion and music chanting
Samaganafor Higher spirituality, grace of god.

6. Sama Veda Samhita -Shakhas
According to Patajali, The Sama Veda had 1000 shakhas.
Today only three recessions are available:
(1)Kauthuma
(2)Jaiminiya(2)Jaiminiya
(3)Ranayaniya
KauthumaShakhais well known.

7. Sama Veda Samhita –Division
The Sama Veda Samhita consists of two parts
A.Purvarcika
B.Uttararcika
Purvarcika(650 Verses) contains four parts Purvarcika(650 Verses) contains four parts
1.Agneya–Verses for agni
2.Aindra-Verses for Indra
3.Pavamana-Verses for Soma Pavamana
4.Aranya-Verses for Indra, Agni, Soma etc.
The Uttararcikacontains 1225 verses
Total verses of Soma Veda-Samhita are 1875.
Only 99 verses are new to this samhita, Rest are from Rigveda.

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