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== चातुर्होतारः || Four Chief Priests of Yajna ==

== चातुर्होतारः || Four Chief Priests of Yajna ==

The Vedas were mainly utilized in the performance of Yajnas (sacrifices) which were the most common form of early Vedic religion. Such uses of the Veda led to its division based upon the convenience of the chief priests conducting the yajnas.

The Vedas were mainly utilized in the performance of यज्ञाः ॥ [[Yagya (यज्ञ)|Yajnas]] (sacrifices) which were the most common form of early Vedic religion. Such uses of the Veda led to its division based upon the convenience of the chief priests conducting the yajnas.

'''[[Hotra|होत्र || Hotra]] :''' The chief priest whose function was to chant the Rigveda mantras and invoke the deities to the yajna.  

=== [[Hota (होता)|होता '''<nowiki>|| Hota</nowiki>''']]''' :''' ===

The chief priest whose function was to chant the ऋग्वेद-मन्त्राः ॥ Rigveda mantras and invoke the deities to the yajna.

'''[[Adhvaryu|अध्वर्यु || Adhvaryu]] :''' The chief executor of the Yajurveda part used to perform the yajna kriyas (sacrificial rites) and was in charge of the physical details of the yajna. He also takes care of the construction of the yajnavedi and preparation of the ahutis.   

=== '''[[Adhvaryu (अध्वर्युः)|अध्वर्युः || Adhvaryu]] :''' ===

The chief executor of the Yajurveda part used to perform the यज्ञक्रियाः ॥ yajna kriyas (sacrificial rites) and was in charge of the physical details of the yajna. He also takes care of the construction of the यज्ञवेदी ॥ yajnavedi and preparation of the आहुति-s ॥ ahutis.   

'''[[Udgatri|उद्गात्रि || Udgatri]] :''' The chief singer who sings the collection of all the Samaveda mantras or musical chants.

=== '''[[Udgatri|उद्गाता || Udgata]] :''' ===

The chief singer who sings the collection of all the सामवेद-मन्त्राः ॥ Samaveda mantras (musical chants).

'''[[Brahma|ब्रह्म || Brahma]] :'''  The chief overseer who would recite the mantras of Atharvaveda and was considered as the supervisor over the whole process of yajna.  

=== '''[[Brahma|ब्रह्मा || Brahma]] :'''  ===

The chief overseer who would recite the mantras of अथर्ववेदः ॥ Atharvaveda and was considered as the supervisor over the whole process of yajna.  

== वेदवर्गीकरणम् || Classification of Vedas ==

== वेदवर्गीकरणम् || Classification of Vedas ==

There are four Vedas as compiled by the Great Rushi Veda Vyasa said to be for the ease of understanding them:  

There are four Vedas as compiled by the Great Rushi Veda Vyasa said to be for the ease of understanding them: