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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 :<ref name=":4" />

Samaveda Samhita (सामवेद-संहिता) 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 Samaveda text is as follows :<ref name=":4" />

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!आर्चिकः ॥ Archika      ►

!आर्चिकः ॥ Archika      ►

* Each ''Khanda'' is made up of Dashati. 

* Each ''Khanda'' is made up of Dashati. 

* Each Dashati contains a number of mantras ('''''rks''')''. 

* Each Dashati contains a number of mantras ('''''rks''')''. 

The Samaveda comprises two major parts.  

# आर्चिकः ॥ Archika or the Mantras (hence called समांहितः ॥ Samamhita)  

 

The Samaveda comprises two major parts.<ref name=":2232222" /><ref name=":4" />

# आर्चिकः ॥ Archika or the Mantras (hence called समांहितः ॥ Samamhita). The Archika is also separated in two - the Purvarcika and the Uttararcika.

# गान ॥ Gana or the Melody  

# गान ॥ Gana or the Melody  

According to some scholars the Rks are of two types - गेय (Song format) and अगेय (Not in Song format). Samaveda is composed of गेय-ऋक् (Song format of Rks) called as आर्चिक (Archika) and गेय-यजुस् (Song form of Yajus) called as स्तोक (Stoka).<ref name=":2232222" />

# Purvarchika contains 6 adhyayas and a total of 650 rk mantras. While the mantras of the first five adhyayas are called ग्राम-गान the mantras of the sixth adhyaya is sung in forests.

 

The Kauthuma Samaveda Samhita (कौथुम-सामवेद-संहिता) consists of 1875 mantras<ref name=":2232222" />, taken almost entirely (except for 75 mantras) from the Rigveda Shakala samhita (ऋग्वेद-शाकल-संहिता). Scholars opine that the 75 mantras are also taken from the lost shakhas of Rigveda (Shankhayana (शाङ्खायन) and others), while some others opine that they are the original mantras of Samaveda.<ref name=":2222" />

The Kauthuma Samaveda Samhita (कौथुम-सामवेद-संहिता) consists of 1875 mantras, taken almost entirely (except for 75 mantras) from the Rigveda Shakala samhita (ऋग्वेद-शाकल-संहिता). Scholars opine that the 75 mantras are also taken from the lost shakhas of Rigveda (Shankhayana (शाङ्खायन) and others), while some others opine that they are the original mantras of Samaveda.<ref name=":2222" />

Jaimineeya Samhita (जैमिनीय-संहिता) of Samaveda is divided into Purva Archika (पूर्वाचिकः) containing 646 mantras and Uttara Archika (उत्तरार्चिकः) 1041, totaling to 1687 mantras.<ref name=":02232222" />

Jaimineeya Samhita (जैमिनीय-संहिता) of Samaveda is divided into Purva Archika (पूर्वाचिकः) containing 646 mantras and Uttara Archika (उत्तरार्चिकः) 1041, totaling to 1687 mantras.<ref name=":02232222" />