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Sama-Veda

American  
[sah-muh-vey-duh, -vee-duh] / ˈsɑ məˈveɪ də, -ˈvi də /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. one of the Samhitas, a collection of mantras and tunes used in connection with the Rig-Veda.


Sama-Veda British  
/ ˈsɑːməˈveɪdə /

noun

  1. Hinduism the third Veda containing the rituals for sacrifices

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Etymology

Origin of Sama-Veda

C18: from Sanskrit sāman a chant + Veda

Example Sentences

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Many verses of the holy books, above all the Upanishads of Sama-Veda spoke of this innermost thing.

From Literature

According to the Brahmans, they are coeval with the creation, and the Sama-Veda says, “They were formed of the soul of Him who exists by, or of, himself.”

From Project Gutenberg

Second, the Sama-Veda, made up of hymns of the Rig-Veda to be used at the Soma sacrifice.

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See translation of the Sanhita of the Sama-Veda, by the Rev. J. Stevenson.

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One of the four Vedas, namely, the Sama-Veda, entirely consists of hymns.

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