Sama Veda Pūrvārcika

Sama Veda chant details and pronunciation videos

Sama Veda Pūrvārcika

Pūrvārcika is the first major chant collection. Use this page for opening Sama Veda recitation practice.

Four Sections Of Each Veda

SamhitaHymns and mantras.
BrahmanaRitual instructions.
AranyakaForest texts for contemplation.
UpanishadPhilosophical teachings on the Self (Ātman) and Ultimate Reality (Brahman).

Together, the four Vedas form the foundation of Sanātana Dharma (Hinduism) and have been preserved through oral tradition for thousands of years.

Selected Chants

Agne Ā Yāhi

Sama Veda opening chant tradition

agne ā yāhi vītaye gṛṇāno havyadātaye

ni hotā satsi barhiṣi

Indra Chant

Sama Veda Indra chant tradition

indra ā yāhi citrabhāno sutā ime tvāyavaḥ

aṇvībhis tanā pūtāsaḥ