The verses have been transposed and re-arranged, without reference to their original order, to suit the rituals in which they were to be employed. It consists of a collection of hymns, portions of hymns, and detached verses, all but 75 taken from the Sakala Sakha of the Rigveda, the other 75 belong to the Bashkala Sakha, to be sung, using specifically indicated melodies called Samagana, by Udgatar priests at sacrifices in which the juice of the Soma plant, clarified and mixed with milk and other ingredients, is offered in libation to various deities. Its earliest parts are believed to date from 1700 BC, and it ranks next in sanctity and liturgical importance to the Rigveda. The Sama Veda, Samveda, or Samaveda, is the third of the four Vedas, the ancient core Hindu scriptures, along with the Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. Freebase (2.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition:
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