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Sama Veda
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Sama-veda, the “Veda of Melodies,” contains verses meant to be used as
songs in various ceremonies, primarily for the udgata priest. Most of
them are taken from the Rig-veda and arranged according to their use as
utilized in particular rituals. From the original 1000 branches of the
Sama-veda, three are still available, of which the Kauthumiya and Jaiminiya
are prominent.. |
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Samaveda
is the third of the collections of Vedic mantras. It has 1875 mantras
or verses, each of which has a specific metre. The texts of most of these
verses are in the Rigveda Samhita which has 10,552 verses, i.e., the text
of each mantra of Samaveda is identical to the text of some mantra of
Rigveda Samhita, but the corresponding mantras of the two Samhitas differ
in their notation for intonation. |
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Samaveda
is the earliest known systematic procedure for giving a melody to a chanted
verse. Most persons who have heard with devotion the singing of Samaveda
verses will attest to the sense of exhilaration or ecstasy experienced
by them. It is no wonder that the famous epic poem Bhagavad Gita in the
epic Mahabharata declares that the Samaveda is the best among the four
Vedas. Each Sama vedic mantra contains in it not only the deep meaning
of the counter part of Rig vedic mantra but also has the added dimension
of music. Samaveda is the foundation for all systems of music in the subcontinent
of India. |
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