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Rishis (Vedic seers) devised means of protecting and preserving the text of Vedas letter by letter, with all their accessories and accents. Vedic mantras have स्वराः || Svaras (accents) which preserve its original form of word- construction. Thus, Vedas are not just textual, written matter but comprise of intonations, pitch, accents, pronunciation, time duration and of fine nuances of human element which cannot be captured on paper. Hence, existence of volumes of printed material is of minimal use as the real authority is vested with those very few scholars, who are remaining, keeping the age old tradition of recitation alive.     

Rishis (Vedic seers) devised means of protecting and preserving the text of Vedas letter by letter, with all their accessories and accents. Vedic mantras have स्वराः || Svaras (accents) which preserve its original form of word- construction. Thus, Vedas are not just textual, written matter but comprise of intonations, pitch, accents, pronunciation, time duration and of fine nuances of human element which cannot be captured on paper. Hence, existence of volumes of printed material is of minimal use as the real authority is vested with those very few scholars, who are remaining, keeping the age old tradition of recitation alive.     

=== प्रकृतिपाठः || Prakrti Patha ===

=== प्रकृतिपाठः || Prakrti Patha ===

ऋग्वेदसंहिता ॥ Rigveda samhita was of two divisions. The following forms of recitation are explained using ऋग्वेदमन्त्रः ॥ Rigveda mantra (1.1.1) अग्निमीळे पुरोहितम् ॥ agnimīḻe purohitam ॥     

There are three Prakriti Pathas for memorizing Mantras most commonly known as:<ref name=":1" />    

* निर्भुजसंहिता || Nirbhuja Samhita : मन्त्राः ॥ Mantras are in true form as in अग्निमीळे पुरोहितम् ॥ agnimīḻe purohitam ॥ This form is also called as आर्षीसंहिता ॥ Arshi Samhita     

*#          क्रमसंहिता || Krama Samhita : Each word of a मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra is uttered along with the next word in a sequence as in अग्निम् ईडे; ईडे पुरोहितम् ; पुरोहितमिति पुरःऽहितम् ॥<ref name=":0" />agnim īḍe; īḍe purohitam ; purohitamiti puraḥ'hitam ॥

The above forms of recitation are also called as प्रकृतिपाठः || Prakriti Patha<ref name=":1" />

# संहितापाठः || Samhita Patha –   in which मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra remains in its true form.

# संहितापाठः || Samhita Patha –   in which मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra remains in its true form.

# पदपाठः || Pada Patha-   in which each word of a मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra is separately spoken.

# पदपाठः || Pada Patha-   in which each word of a मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra is separately spoken.