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Meaning : सा stands for Rk mantra and अम stands for Gana (gandhara) and forms Sama when combined.<ref name=":2">Adhikari, Shriram Topic : ''[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/pdf/ved_vedang_gp_16.pdf Samaved ka parichay evam vaisishtya]'' from Vedic Heritage Portal </ref>

Meaning : सा stands for Rk mantra and अम stands for Gana (gandhara) and forms Sama when combined.<ref name=":2">Adhikari, Shriram Topic : ''[http://vedicheritage.gov.in/pdf/ved_vedang_gp_16.pdf Samaved ka parichay evam vaisishtya]'' from Vedic Heritage Portal </ref>

Associated with preparation of Soma rasa, singing of Samagana praising the devatas plays an important role during Somayajna. Shatapata Brahmana states that without Samagana Somayajna does not yield its results.<ref name=":2232" />

During the preparation of Soma rasa, praising the devatas by singing Samagana is an important aspect during Somayajna. Shatapata Brahmana states that without Samagana, Somayajna does not yield its results.<ref name=":2232" />

=== Samaveda Vibhajana ===

=== Samaveda Vibhajana ===

Samaveda Samhita is the shortest of all the vedas given to the world by Jaimini.<ref name=":2" />  It is closely connected with Rigveda.  

Samaveda Samhita is the shortest of all the vedas given to the world by Jaimini.<ref name=":2" />  Many Sama mantras are derived from the eighth and ninth Mandalas of the Rigveda.  

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!<nowiki>| Kandas       ►</nowiki>

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The Samaveda samhita comprises two major parts. The first part include four melody collections (gāna, गान) and the second part three verse books (ārcika, आर्चिक). A melody in the song books corresponds to a verse in the arcika books.

The Samaveda samhita comprises two major parts. The first part is called (ārcika, आर्चिक) and the second is (gāna, गान). A melody in the song books corresponds to a verse in the arcika books.

=== Shakas ===

=== Shakas ===