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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V

BOOK IV: CHAPTER I

Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V

• CHAPTER II

Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V

BOOK V: CHAPTER I

Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV

Aranya Kanda

• CHAPTER III

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER III

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER III

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER III

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

• CHAPTER II

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

• CHAPTER III

Dasati I
Dasati II
Dasati III
Dasati IV
Dasati V
Dasati VI
Dasati VII
Dasati VIII
Dasati IX

APPENDICES

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