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

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.  

# 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

#* 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.  

# 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.

#* Uttarchika contains 9 prapathakas with a total of 1225 mantras.

# Uttarchika contains 9 prapathakas with a total of 1225 mantras.

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" />

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" />