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Marai literally means 'hidden, a secret, mystery'. Vedas are called Maai or Vaymoli in parts of South India. The term in some contexts, such as hymn 10.93.11 of the Rigveda, means 'obtaining or finding wealth, property', while in some others it means 'a bunch of grass together' as in a broom or for ritual fire. It is a great effort that has been put in place, in the present time. The Sanskrit term veda as a common noun means 'knowledge'. Type your information below: Help us to improve our product listings by updating product information. It says about the efficiency of plants to cure diseases. It is divided into 20 books and contains 711 hymns. The devotee prays for an unimpaired life of a hundred years in welfare, keen in perceptions and sound of limbs and in understanding. Sama Veda Deals with music and consists of 1603 verses which are chanted by priests at Soma sacrifices to the God. 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 sole means to be resorted to by man, according to Sama-Veda is prayers. The second part of the book or the uttara archika contains the remaining mantras (hymns). The first part of this book contains four chapters (Kandas), namely, (1) Agneya Kanda, (2) Indra Kanda (3) Pavamanam Kanda, and (4) Aranyam Kanda. 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 present work contains the whole text of Sama-Veda in Nagari script with English translation and some commentary with a new light. The Vedas, as it is claimed, are eternal and believed to be the revelation of divine wisdom to inspired rsis of old. You can browse similar titles or contact us for a personalised recommendation. It contains the famous Dhrupada Raga, later sung by Tansen in medieval times. Understanding the meanings of words in a mantra and their deeper meanings is of great help in this process.Please Note: This title is being reprinted at present and is currently not available to order. The Sama Veda or the Veda of Chants is the collection of verses drawn almost wholly from the Rig Veda, that are provided with musical notations and are intended as an aid to the performance of sacred songs.
Sama Veda, Atharva Veda and Yajur Veda were compiled in the upper Gangetic basin, between 1000 to 500 BCE. The Sama Veda or the poetical Veda considers Om to be the audible sound that is the source of the numerous variations and acts to extract. This practice of namasmarana also is not specific (or owned by) any one tradition such as Vaishnava or Shaiva traditions. The psychological powers associated with the deities such as the will-power, clarity of mental operations, inspiration can be developed with the help of these mantras. Atharva Veda is the fourth and final Veda and is widely referred as the Veda of magic formulas. dhiyo yo na: prachodayAt- ( who enlightens our intellects)- this is the ‘prayer’ part and is the essence of Sama Veda. Note that symbolism is an integral part of the meaning behind these mantras. The last part of the book deals with the psychological powers associated with the various deities occurring in Sama mantras and the text and meaning of the associated mantras. Even though the information given here is not original, the presentation of this body of knowledge in a compact form is a highlight of this book.Ĭhapter 19 is particularly interesting because of the use of relatively advanced mathematics in devising a scheme for detecting errors in the pronunciation of accents during chanting. The book also delineates some aspects of Sama Veda related to music. This book deals with the necessary information regarding the texts, rishis, translators, connection to Upanishads and Rig Veda, etc.