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| Along with the preparation of Soma rasa(सोमरसः), praising the devatas by singing Samagana (सामगानम्) is an important aspect during Somayajna (सोमयज्ञः). Instruments such as veena, dundubhi flute and other instruments were used. Shatapata Brahmana states that without Samagana, Somayajna does not yield the desired results.<ref name=":2232222" /> | | Along with the preparation of Soma rasa(सोमरसः), praising the devatas by singing Samagana (सामगानम्) is an important aspect during Somayajna (सोमयज्ञः). Instruments such as veena, dundubhi flute and other instruments were used. Shatapata Brahmana states that without Samagana, Somayajna does not yield the desired results.<ref name=":2232222" /> |
| === सामवेद-विभजनम् ॥ Samaveda Vibhajana === | | === सामवेद-विभजनम् ॥ Samaveda Vibhajana === |
− | सामवेद-संहिता ॥ Samaveda Samhita is the shortest of all the vedas given to the world by Jaimini.<ref name=":2222" /> Many Sama mantras are derived from the eighth and ninth Mandalas of the Rigveda.<ref name=":2232222" /> The division of the सामवेद ॥ samaveda text is as follows : | + | सामवेद-संहिता ॥ Samaveda Samhita is the shortest of all the vedas given to the world by Jaimini.<ref name=":2222" /> Many Sama mantras are derived from the eighth and ninth Mandalas of the Rigveda.<ref name=":2232222" /> The division of the सामवेद ॥ samaveda text is as follows :<ref name=":4" /> |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | !काण्डः ॥ Kanda ► | + | !आर्चिकः ॥ Archika ► |
| !अध्यायः ॥ Adhyaya ► | | !अध्यायः ॥ Adhyaya ► |
| + | !खण्डः ॥ Khanda ► |
| !मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra | | !मन्त्रः ॥ Mantra |
− | |}The Samaveda comprises two major parts. | + | |}Adhyaya is also called as Prapathaka. Thus the structure is as follows |
| + | * Each ''Archika'' is divided into several sections called ''Adhyayas''. |
| + | * Each ''Adhyaya'' consists of two Khandas. |
| + | * Each ''Khanda'' is made up of Dashati. |
| + | * Each Dashati contains a number of mantras ('''''rks''')''. |
| + | The Samaveda comprises two major parts. |
| # आर्चिकः ॥ Archika or the Mantras (hence called समांहितः ॥ Samamhita) | | # आर्चिकः ॥ Archika or the Mantras (hence called समांहितः ॥ Samamhita) |
| # गान ॥ Gana or the Melody | | # गान ॥ Gana or the Melody |
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| Presently only three शाखाः ॥ shakhas are available. | | Presently only three शाखाः ॥ shakhas are available. |
| # '''कौथुम || Kauthuma''' | | # '''कौथुम || Kauthuma''' |
− | # '''राणायनीय || Ranayaneeya''' | + | # '''राणायनीय || Ranayaniya''' |
| # '''जैमिनीय || Jaiminiya''' | | # '''जैमिनीय || Jaiminiya''' |
− | 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. | + | Kauthuma (कौथुम) is the widely followed shakha, mainly by Nagara brahmins of Gujarat, while Ranayaniya is seen among the people of Maharashtra and Jaiminiya shakha is seen in Tamilnadu. |
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| === विषयम् || Vishayam (Content) === | | === विषयम् || Vishayam (Content) === |