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सात्यमुग्राः, नैगेयाः, शार्दूलाः, वार्षगण्याः, गाैतमाः, भाल्लविनः, कालबविनः, शाट्यायनिनः. रौरुकिणः. कापेयाः, माषशराव्यः, करद्विषः, शाण्डिल्याः, ताण्ड्याः<ref name=":0223222" />
 
सात्यमुग्राः, नैगेयाः, शार्दूलाः, वार्षगण्याः, गाैतमाः, भाल्लविनः, कालबविनः, शाट्यायनिनः. रौरुकिणः. कापेयाः, माषशराव्यः, करद्विषः, शाण्डिल्याः, ताण्ड्याः<ref name=":0223222" />
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Following other shakas of Samaveda include
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sātyamugrāḥ, naigeyāḥ, śārdūlāḥ, vārṣagaṇyāḥ, gāaitamāḥ, bhāllavinaḥ, kālabavinaḥ, śāṭyāyaninaḥ. raurukiṇaḥ. kāpeyāḥ, māṣaśarāvyaḥ, karadviṣaḥ, śāṇḍilyāḥ, tāṇḍyāḥ
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राणायन, सात्यमुग्र-व्यास, भागुरि, औलुण्डि, गौल्मुलिव, भानुमान, औपमन्यव, दाराल, गार्ग्य, सावर्णि, वार्षगणि, कुथुमि, शालिहोत्र, जैमिनि<ref name=":222" /> while according to<ref name=":223222" /> सात्यमुग्र, व्यास, are separate shakas, few others namely मानेपमन्यव, काराटि, मशका are mentioned in addition to those given earlier.
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Other shakhas of Samaveda include:
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Presently only three shakas are available.
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राणायन || Ranayana, सात्यमुग्र-व्यास || Satyamugra-vyasa, भागुरि || Bhaguri, औलुण्डि || Aulundi, गौल्मुलिव || Gaulmuliva, भानुमान || Bhanumana, औपमन्यव || Aupamanyava, दाराल || Darala, गार्ग्य || Gargya, सावर्णि || Sarvani, वार्षगणि || Varshagani, कुथुमि || Kauthumi, शालिहोत्र || Shaalihotra, जैमिनि || Jaimini<ref name=":222" /> while according to Sanskrita Saahitya Charitra, सात्यमुग्र || Satyamugra, व्यास || Vyasa, are separate shakhas, few others namely मानेपमन्यव || Manepamanyava, काराटि || karati, मशका || Mashaka are mentioned in addition to those given earlier.<ref name=":223222" />
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Presently only three शाखाः ॥ shakhas are available.
 
# '''कौथुम || Kauthuma'''
 
# '''कौथुम || Kauthuma'''
 
# '''राणायनीय || Ranayaneeya'''
 
# '''राणायनीय || Ranayaneeya'''
# '''जैमिनीय || Jaimini'''
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# '''जैमिनीय || Jaiminiya'''
Kauthuma is the widely followed shaka, mainly by Nagara brahmins of Gujarat, while Ranayaneeya is seen among the people of Maharashtra and Jaimineeya shaka is seen in Tamilnadu.  
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कौथुम ॥ Kauthuma is the widely followed शाखा ॥ shakha, mainly by Nagara brahmins of Gujarat, while Ranayaneeya is seen among the people of Maharashtra and Jaimineeya shakha is seen in Tamilnadu.  
 
=== देवताः छन्दसः ऋत्विक् च ॥ Devatas, Chandas and Rtvik ===
 
=== देवताः छन्दसः ऋत्विक् च ॥ Devatas, Chandas and Rtvik ===
All the mantras of the Samaveda are sung by the [[Udgatri|'''उद्गात्रि''' || '''Udgaatri''']] priest during Somayajna. Unlike Rigveda, deities of Samaveda are predominantly Agni, Indra and Soma.<ref name=":222" />
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All the mantras of the सामवेदः ॥ Samaveda are sung by the [[Udgatri|'''उद्गाता''' || '''Udgata''']] priest during सोमयज्ञः ॥ Somayajna. Unlike Rigveda, deities of Samaveda are predominantly अग्निः ॥ Agni, इन्द्रः ॥ Indra and सोमः ॥ [[Soma]].<ref name=":222" />
 
=== विषयम् || Content ===
 
=== विषयम् || Content ===
It is said that those who know the Samaveda knows the secrets of Vedas.   
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It is said that those who know the Samaveda know the secrets of Vedas.   
 
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Saama Gana or singing of mantras as per the rules of Sama Veda is said to be the basis and source of the seven svaras or notes fundamental to the Indian music systems.
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The special virtue of Sama Veda is that although its mantras are from the Rig Veda they are set to music which is greatly conductive to the spiritual evolution of a human being and to qualify oneself for receiving the grace of the devatas.
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Sri Krishna says in the Shrimad Bhagavadgita (Ch.10 Verse 22) 
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सामगानम् ॥ Samagana (singing of mantras) as per the rules of Samaveda is said to be the basis and source of the सप्तस्वराः ॥ seven svaras (notes) fundamental to Indian music systems.
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वेदानां सामवेदोस्मि vedaanaam saamavedosmi
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The special virtue of Samaveda is that although its mantras are from the Rigveda, they are set to music which is greatly conductive to the spiritual evolution of a human being and to qualify oneself for receiving the grace of the devatas.
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Meaning ‘among the Vedas I am the Sama Veda’.  
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Sri Krishna says in श्रीमद् भगवद्गीता ॥ Shrimad Bhagavadgita (Ch.10 Verse 22) <blockquote>वेदानां सामवेदोस्मि । vedānāṃ sāmavedosmi । </blockquote>Meaning : Among the Vedas, I am the Samaveda.  
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In Chandogya Upanishad, it is said that Angirasa maharshi, while teaching Vedas to SriKrishna, first taught Samagana vidhi called "Chalikhya" to Him, in which He attained perfection and played it on His flute.<ref name=":223222" />
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In छान्दोग्य-उपनिषद् ॥ Chandogya Upanishad, it is said that अङ्गिरस-महर्षिः ॥ Angirasa maharshi, while teaching Vedas to श्रीकृष्णः ॥ SriKrishna, first taught सामगान-विधिः ॥ Samagana vidhi called "Chalikhya" to Him, in which He attained perfection and played it on His flute.<ref name=":223222" />
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Similarly, in the Lalita Sahasranama, one of the epithets used to describe the Divine Mother is साम गाण प्रिये || Saama Gaana Priye (one who is pleased with the recital of Saman).
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Similarly, in the ललिता सहस्रनामम् ॥ Lalita Sahasranama, one of the epithets used to describe the Divine Mother is सामगानप्रिये || Sama Gana Priye (one who is pleased with the recital of Saman).
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गण Gana texts contain the information about how Samagana is to be sung, While singing the mantras, matras such as deergha, plutha, and pathapaddhati or recitation methods are clearly mentioned in these texts.
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गान ॥ Gana texts contain the information about how Samagana is to be sung. While singing the mantras, मात्र-S || matras such as दीर्घः || deergha, प्लुतः ॥ pluta, and पाठपद्धतिः ॥ pathapaddhati (recitation methods) are clearly mentioned in these texts.
 
=== विशेष-विषयाः ॥ Famous Aspects ===
 
=== विशेष-विषयाः ॥ Famous Aspects ===
 
Bharatamuni the author of Natyashastram, cites Samaveda as the origin of music.
 
Bharatamuni the author of Natyashastram, cites Samaveda as the origin of music.

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