Sama Veda

"The wakeful physiology receives all the flow of experience through these channels. They sustain the quality of flowing wakefulness."

"The Sama Veda consists of hymns (many of them common with the Rig Veda) which when sung in the appropriate manner will strike a chord in enabling one to understand the universal truths and order of life depending on their stage of spiritual evolution. The source of the musical patterns of the Sama Veda hymns is derived from the vibration/sounds of the cosmos. This reveals that spiritual evolution can be achieved through music (by hearing as well as singing)."

"The Sāma Veda is a collection of Sāma songs (a particular metre, which can be sung) from Rg Veda. There is no independent work in this Veda. The arrangement of its verses is with reference to their place and use in the Soma sacrifice. This Veda was handed over to Jaimini."

"He Jaimini divided the Veda into four, namely Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva. The histories and the Puranas are said to be the fifth Veda."

"Trayee: The three Vedas: The term 'tray', or triad, often used to denote the Vedas, is collectively applied to Rg, Sam, and Yajur."

"The Sama Veda represents the force of spiritual knowledge and the power of devotion. The book was revealed to Vayu rishi."

"It consists hymns of the Rigveda put to a musical measure. Hence the text of the Sama Veda is an alternative version of the Rig Veda. Its secret is in its musical annotation and rendering."

"If the Rig Veda is the word, the Sama Veda is the song or the meaning, and If Rig Veda is the knowledge, the Sama Veda is its realization."

"Sama Veda is the Veda of Bhakthi"

"Although puranas and later works make mention of no less than a thousand samhitas of the Samaveda only two have come down to us, viz., those of the Kauthumas (considered the vulgate), and of the Jaiminiyas or [[w:Talavakara|Talavakaras. P.313"

"The essence of Sama is Udgitha, the cosmic resonance of Aum. That Aum, chant, sing and worship in meditation."

"Lord Krishna, the divine persona of Gita, also says, of the Vedas, I am Sama. (10.22)."

"The singers of Gayatri celebrate you, Indra, lord of song and joy, with the hymns of Sama Veda."

"The Samaveda, or Veda of Holy Songs, third in the usual order of enumeration of the three Vedas, ranks next in sanctity and liturgical importance to the Rgveda or Veda of Recited praise."

"The Collection is made up of hymns, portions of hymns, and detached verses, taken mainly from the Rgveda, transposed and re-arranged, without reference to their original order, to suit the religious ceremonies in which they were to be employed."

"There are three recensions of the text of the Samaveda Sanhita, the Kauthuma Sakha or recension is current in Guzerat, the Jaiminiya in the Carnatic, and the Ranayaniya in the Mahratta country."

"1.With this mine homage I invoke Agni for you, the Son of Strength. Dear, wisest envoy, skilled in noble sacrifice, immortal, messenger of all. 2. His two red horses, all-supporting, let him yoke: let him, well-worshipped, urge them fast! Then hath the sacrifice good prayers and happy end, the heavenly gift of wealth to men."

"1. Advancing, sending forth her rays, the daughter of the Sky is seen. The mighty one lays bare the darkness with her eye, the friendly Lady makes the light. 2. The Sun ascending, the refulgent star, pours down his beams. together with the Dawn. O Dawn, at thine arising, and, the Sun's, may we attain the share allotted us!"

"1. So help ye us to riches, great celestial and terrestrial wealth Vast is your sway among the Gods! 2. Carefully tending Law with law they have attained their vigorous might: Both Gods, devoid of guile, wax strong. 3. With rainy skies and streaming floods, Lords of the food that falls in dew, A lofty seat have they attained."

"1. Yea, Waters, ye bring health and bliss: so help ye us to energy. That we may look on great delight! 2. Give us a portion of the dew, the most auspicious that ye have, Like mothers in their longing love! 3. For you we gladly go to him to whose abode ye speed us on, And, Waters, give us procreant strength!"

"Saam Veda is considered to be the source from which Indian music has originated."

"A compilation of richas (shlokas) is known as "Saama"."

"Richas form the basis of 'Saam'."

"The beauty of speech lies in the Richas, the beauty of richas lie in the 'Saama' and the beauty of the 'Saama' lies in the individual's capability to sing it."

"None other than Yogeshwar Sri Krishna has eulogised the greatness of Samaveda in the following manner-VEDAANAMA SAAMAVEDO ASMI meaning "Amongst Vedas, I am the Saamaveda."(Gita 10/22)"

"Saamaveda comprises of two main parts (i) Purvarchik (2) Uttararchik The middle portion is called Mahaanaam-nyaarchik, which itself comprises of 10 incantations. Purvarchik itself is sub-divided into 4 sections - Aagneya, Endra,Paavmaan and Aaranya."

"One gets divine peace while listening to the incantations of Saama Veda."

"Agni (fire) destroys the demons (vritras)."

"Agni is the deity, who shows us the (right) path"

"Agni blesses us with wealth."

"O Agni, Thou are great! Thou are the giver of happiness!"

"Agni is the protector of the people and the destroyer of demons!"

"O Agni! May you rise high like 'Suryadev' and be our provider!"

"Agni is the lord of noble valiance and good fortune!"

"Destroy 'people of hatred' with the help of knowledge."

"Do not speak harsh words."

"One, who maintains cleanliness keeps away diseases."

"One who does not observe 'vrata' can never accomplish anything."

"A scholar with exceptional knowledge is successful in vanquishing all his enemies."

"Virtuous deeds make you great."

"Benevolent scholars propagate knowledge."

"One, who wears gems possesses wealth."

"People of double standards never experience happiness."

"Nothing can be achieved without enduring the 'fire of tapa'."

"The provider of food protects one and all."

"One, who is not a provider of food, I (God) destroy his food."

"Knowledge propagated by scholars helps even the lowest category of ignorant ones to attain supremacy."

"To attain salvation, tread on the path of progress."

"Night,the provider of rest and relaxation, is propitious."

"Sama Veda is the sum total of all that is pertaining to Samhita with a predominance of Rishi — observer value. Sama Veda represents the totality of the sensory systems and perceptual apparatus, including receptors, channels, pathways, and the structures involved in organizing, maintaining balance, and identifying and decoding inputs and information."