Basic Information about Samaveda

[mamatha]

The compilation of the singable mantras of the Vedas is called the Samaveda. These prayers, composed in the forms of mantras, are sung in melodious voice. The pleasure of melodious voice, through these hymns, comes out in the worship of God. It is the essence of these hymns which helps attain peace for the wandering mind. The Samaveda is a collection of singable mantras totaling 1,873 mantras. The Collection is made up of hymns, portions of hymns, and detached verses, all but 75 taken from the Rigveda. They have been transposed and re-arranged, without reference to their original order, to suit the rituals in which they were to be employed. The verses are not intended to be recited but sung by using specifically indicated melodies employing the seven svaras or notes. Such songs are called Samagana.