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

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 Rishi Veda Vyasa for the ease of understanding them :  

# ऋग्वेदम् || The Rigveda  

# [[Rigveda|ऋग्वेदः || The Rigveda]]

# यजुर्वेदम् || The Yajurveda  

# [[Yajurveda|यजुर्वेदः || The Yajurveda]]

# सामवेदम् || The Samaveda  

# [[Samaveda (सामवेद)|सामवेदः || The Samaveda]]

# अथर्वणवेदम् || The Atharvaveda''.''  

# [[Atharvaveda|अथर्वणवेदः || The Atharvaveda]]''.''  

Of these, the first three were the principal original division, also called त्रयी विद्या || trayī vidyā, that is, "the triple science" of reciting hymns (Rigveda), performing sacrifices (Yajurveda), and chanting songs (Samaveda). The Rigveda is the oldest work, which according to the Western Indologist Witzel, is probably from the period of 1900 to 1100 BC. However, till date no authentic dating method has been able to date literary works accurately. Only one version of the Rigveda is known to have survived into the modern era. Several different versions of the Sama Veda and the Atharva Veda are known, and many different versions of the Yajur Veda have been found in different parts of South Asia.   

Of these, the first three were the principal original division, also called त्रयी-विद्या || Trayi vidya, that is, "the triple science" of reciting hymns (Rigveda), performing sacrifices (Yajurveda), and chanting songs (Samaveda). The Rigveda is the oldest work, which according to the Western Indologist Witzel, is probably from the period of 1900 to 1100 BC. However, till date no authentic dating method has been able to date literary works accurately. Only one version of the Rigveda is known to have survived into the modern era. Several different versions of the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda are known, and many different versions of the Yajurveda have been found in different parts of South Asia.   

== वेदविभागाः || Sub Classification of Vedas ==

== वेदविभागाः || Sub Classification of Vedas ==

Each Veda has been sub-classified into four major text types –  

Each Veda has been sub-classified into four major text types –