![]() ![]() Everyone shall find this an excellent book for a thorough understanding of the Samaveda. ![]() The Sama Veda has a history of oral transmission for hundreds of years before it was written down in 1200 to 1000 BCE at about the same time as Atharvaveda and the Yajurveda. An introduction and glossary-cum-index are added for the benefit of those not acquainted with Samaveda. The Sama Veda or The song of Knowledge is one of four Vedas, a group of ancient texts believed to the divine. The translator has furnished references in the footnotes to different interpretations of Indian and foreign scholars. This edition of Samaveda, a translation by Devi Chand, is based on the exposition of Swami Dayanand. Due to its special reference to Pitrs or deceased forefathers, the sound of the Samans are considered by some as impure. The hymns are invocation addressed to Soma, Agni, and Indra meant for chanting by Udgatr priests at Soma sacrifices and not devoted chiefly to the worship of Indra who is a blustering braggadocio god and who has to befuddle himself with Soma in order to slay demons as a reputed scholar put it. The first part, called Purvaracika has 589 verses the second, called Uttararacika, has 1225 stanzas. They are arranged in a sequence different from that of the Rgveda and divided into two parts. Joshi SE ACEPTAN DEPOSITOS O TRANSFERENCIAS O S EN EFECTIVO Product details Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Language: English ISBN-10: 8121501997 ISBN-13: 978-8121501996 Package Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pound About this Item The verses of Samaveda, all except 78, are taken from the RgVeda. The Samaveda: Sanskrit text with English Translation Devi Chand,M.C. ![]()
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