According to the ancient tradition, the whole Rig Samhita has been divided into 10 Mandalas. The मण्डल || Mandalas are subdivided into अनुवाक || Anuvakas, the Anuvakas into सूक्त || Sooktas and Sooktas into मन्त्र mantras which are chanted by the '''[[Hotra|होत्र ||]]''' [[Hotra|'''Hotra''']], the Rig veda priest to invoke the deities to the sacrifice. | According to the ancient tradition, the whole Rig Samhita has been divided into 10 Mandalas. The मण्डल || Mandalas are subdivided into अनुवाक || Anuvakas, the Anuvakas into सूक्त || Sooktas and Sooktas into मन्त्र mantras which are chanted by the '''[[Hotra|होत्र ||]]''' [[Hotra|'''Hotra''']], the Rig veda priest to invoke the deities to the sacrifice. |