सामवेदsāmaveda

सामवेद (sāmaveda) is a Sanskrit word meaning the Sama Veda, one of the principal Vedas, consists of two parts, the first part containing 585 verses arranged in decades, drawn forth from the sun, having a special reference to deceased ancestors, having eight Brahmanas. Its 14 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them General Definition and Core Nature, Saṃhitā: Structure, Content, and Use of Verses, Associated Brāhmaṇas and Gānas (Chant Manuals).

Definitions: 14

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Meanings by context

General Definition and Core Nature

5 definitions

the Sama Veda, one of the principal Vedas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

name of the third of the Vedas

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the Samaveda

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the Veda of chants

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

the Veda of the Saman chants, a collection of verses for chanting

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Saṃhitā: Structure, Content, and Use of Verses

4 definitions

containing a number of verses or stanzas mostly occurring in the Rig-veda, which are chanted by priests at Soma sacrifices

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

consists of two parts

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the first part containing 585 verses arranged in decades

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the second part, called Uttararcika or Uttara-grantha, containing 1225 verses, chiefly from the Rik-samhita, arranged in nine Prapahakas with Ardha-prapahakas, mostly grouped in triplets

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Associated Brāhmaṇas and Gānas (Chant Manuals)

2 definitions

1. Geya-gana and Aranya-gana serve as a directory for the Arcika portion. 2. Uha-gana and Uhya-gana serve as a directory for the Uttararcika portion.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

having eight Brahmanas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Specific Interpretations and Mythological Origin (Non-Epic)

2 definitions

drawn forth from the sun

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

having a special reference to deceased ancestors

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Sāmaveda in Epic and Purāṇic Contexts

1 definition

the Samaveda

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

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Definitions on this page come from 6 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.