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Known as the Veda of melodies and chants, Samaveda dates back to 1200-800 BCE.Its Sanhita, or metrical portion, consists chiefly of hymns to be chanted by the Udgatar priests at the performance of those important sacrifices in which the juice of the Soma plant, clarified and mixed with milk and other ingredients, was offered in libation to various deities.

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Features of Samaveda

  • There are 1549 verses (except 75 verses, all have been taken from Rigveda)
  • There are two Upanishads embedded in Samaveda – Chandogya Upanishad and Kena Upanishad
  • The Samaveda is considered as the root of the Indian classical music and dance
  • It is considered as the storehouse of the melodious chants
  • Though it has lesser verses than Rigveda, however, its texts are larger
  • There are three recensions of the text of the Samaveda – Kauthuma, Raṇayaniya and Jaimaniya
  • Samaveda is categorised into two parts – Part-I includes melodies called Gana & Part-II includes three verses book called Archika.
  • Samaveda Samhita is not meant to be read as a text, it is like a musical score sheet that must be heard

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