The Vedas, as it is claimed, are eternal and believed to be the revelation of divine wisdom to inspire the rsis of old. The Sama Veda is one of four Vedas which had been handed to us over a period of thousands of years by oral tradition, without an error of even a syllable, before they were reduced to writing in very recent times. The Vedas are of varying lengths with varying numbers of mantras or hymns.
The present work contains the whole text of Sama Veda in Nagari script with an English translation and some commentary in a new light. Apart from the text, the book contains an exhaustive and critical introduction which gives detailed information useful for scholars and students in this field.
The first part of this book contains four chapters (Kandas), namely, (1) Agneya Kanda (2) Indra Kanda (3) Pavamana Kanda and (4) Aranya Kanda. The second part of the book or the Uttara archika contains the remaining mantras (hymns).
The sole means to be resorted to by man, according to Sama-Veda is prayers. These prayers take the form of extolling the various universal devas for their varied activities in establishing the creatures, evolving and maintaining them all impartially. The devotee prays for an unimpaired life of a hundred years in welfare, keen in perceptions, sound of limbs and understanding.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Text with Translation
PART I
PORVA ARCIKA
Agneya Kanda
BOOK I: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
BOOK II: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Indra Kanda
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
CHAPTER II
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
BOOK III: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
BOOK IV: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
BOOK V: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Pavamana Kanda
Dasati IV
Dasati V
BOOK VI: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Aranya Kanda
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Mahanamnyarcika
PART II
UTTARA ARCIKA
BOOK I: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
Dasati XXII
Dasati XXIII
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
Dasato XXII
BOOK II: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
BOOKIII: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
Dasati XXII
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
Dasati XXII
Dasati XXIII
BOOK IV: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
Dasati XXII
Dasati XXIII
Dasati XXIV
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
BOOK V: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
Dasati XXII
Dasati XXIII
BOOK VI: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
BOOK VII: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati XX
Dasati XXI
BOOK VIII: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati XIX
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
BOOK IX: CHAPTER I
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati XIV
Dasati XV
Dasati XVI
Dasati XVII
Dasati XVIII
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
Dasati X
Dasati XI
Dasati XII
Dasati XIII
Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX
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