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* Except in the eighth and ninth mandalas, everywhere the suktas to Agni are placed first, then those of Indra followed by those addressed to other deities are seen.
* Except in the eighth and ninth mandalas, everywhere the suktas to Agni are placed first, then those of Indra followed by those addressed to other deities are seen.
* Simple chandas, having three or four lines of eight, eleven and twelve syllables as well as some complicated chandas are seen in Rigveda.
* Simple chandas, having three or four lines of eight, eleven and twelve syllables as well as some complicated chandas are seen in Rigveda.
There are some criteria on which the arrangement of mantras is based on. They are as follows.
There are some criteria on which the arrangement of mantras is based on. They are as follows.<ref name=":6" />
# The suktas and mantras associated with rshi-families (ऋषि-परिवार) are first collected and grouped. Thus we see the vamsha-mandalas 2 to 7 are compiled first. They have only one rshi-family as the mantra-drashtas. The eighth mandala has rshis of two families as mantra-drashtas.
# The suktas and mantras associated with rshi-families (ऋषि-परिवार) are first collected and grouped. Thus we see the vamsha-mandalas 2 to 7 are compiled first. They have only one rshi-family as the mantra-drashtas. The eighth mandala has rshis of two families as mantra-drashtas.
## Suktas 116 - 126 and 140 - 164: Deerghatamas and his family members
## Suktas 116 - 126 and 140 - 164: Deerghatamas and his family members
## Suktas 165 - 191: Agasthya
## Suktas 165 - 191: Agasthya
# The suktas having less number of mantras have been placed at the end of the text. Hence in Mandala ten we find many rshis. Interspersed we find many suktas given by Rshikas (Brahmavadinis)<ref name=":6" />
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