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Meaning : One priest engages in duly reciting of the mantras while another sings the Samans in gayatri chandas. Another knower of Vedas duly uses the mantras for special karmas by applying the prayaschittas and vidhis, yet another uses them to follow the procedures of yajna karmas.<ref name=":7">Pt. Sripada Damodara Satavalekar. (1985). ''Rigved ka Subodh Bhashya, [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/flipbook/Rigveda_Subodh_Bhasya_Vol_IV/#book/410 Volume 4]'', Parady: Svadhyaya Mandali</ref>

Meaning : One priest engages in duly reciting of the mantras while another sings the Samans in gayatri chandas. Another knower of Vedas duly uses the mantras for special karmas by applying the prayaschittas and vidhis, yet another uses them to follow the procedures of yajna karmas.<ref name=":7">Pt. Sripada Damodara Satavalekar. (1985). ''Rigved ka Subodh Bhashya, [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/flipbook/Rigveda_Subodh_Bhasya_Vol_IV/#book/410 Volume 4]'', Parady: Svadhyaya Mandali</ref>

=== होता <nowiki>|| Hota</nowiki> : ===

=== होता <nowiki>|| Hota</nowiki> ===

The chief priest whose function was to chant the ऋग्वेद-मन्त्राः ॥ Rigveda mantras and invoke the deities to the yajna.

The chief priest whose function was to chant the ऋग्वेद-मन्त्राः ॥ Rigveda mantras and invoke the deities to the yajna.

=== अध्वर्युः || Adhvaryu : ===

=== अध्वर्युः || Adhvaryu ===

The chief executor of the Yajurveda part used to perform the यज्ञक्रियाः ॥ yajna kriyas (sacrificial rites) and was in charge of the physical details of the yajna. He also takes care of the construction of the यज्ञवेदी ॥ yajnavedi and preparation of the आहुति-s ॥ ahutis.   

The chief executor of the Yajurveda part used to perform the यज्ञक्रियाः ॥ yajna kriyas (sacrificial rites) and was in charge of the physical details of the yajna. He also takes care of the construction of the यज्ञवेदी ॥ yajnavedi and preparation of the आहुति-s ॥ ahutis.   

=== उद्गाता || Udgata : ===

=== उद्गाता || Udgata ===

The chief singer who sings the collection of all the सामवेद-मन्त्राः ॥ Samaveda mantras (musical chants).

The chief singer who sings the collection of all the सामवेद-मन्त्राः ॥ Samaveda mantras (musical chants).

=== [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा)|ब्रह्मा || Brahma]] :  ===

=== [[Brahma (ब्रह्मा)|ब्रह्मा || Brahma]]   ===

The chief overseer who would recite the mantras of अथर्ववेदः ॥ Atharvaveda and was considered as the supervisor over the whole process of yajna.  

The chief overseer who would recite the mantras of अथर्ववेदः ॥ Atharvaveda and was considered as the supervisor over the whole process of yajna.  

== वेदवर्गीकरणम् || Classification of Vedas ==

== वेदवर्गीकरणम् || Classification of Vedas ==