The word Samveda means 'Mama' Mantras compiled in the Anthem 'Samaveda' were sung at the time of praising the gods. There are a total of 1875 hymns in the Samaveda. Of which 75 additional are taken from the Rigveda. These verses were sung by 'Udgata' at the time of Somayagya. Samadeva has three important branches - Kauthumiya, Jaiminiya, and Ranayani. From the point of view of the deity, the principal deity of the Samaveda is 'Savita' or 'Surya', it mainly contains mantras to praise the sun, but Indra Som also has enough description in it. Samaveda has made a significant contribution to the field of the history of Indian music. It can be called the origin of Indian music. The first seer of the Samaveda is believed to be Jaimini, a disciple of Ved Vyasa. Samaveda means that the texts whose mantras can be sung and which are musical. These mantras are sung at the time of Yajna, Ritual, and Havan. The Samaveda originally contains 99 mantras and the rest is derived from the Rigveda. It has a compilation of useful mantras of the inaugural class of Yagyanishthan. It is named Samaveda because it contains only fixed chants for singing.
1. What are the pandits called to study this?
A. Panchavish
B. Udgata
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
2. Which of the following Upaveda is associated with Samaveda?
A. Archery
B. Music
C. Medicine
D. All of the above
3. Samveda means that the:
A. Whose mantras can be sung
B. Which are musical
C. Both of the above
D. Noen of the above
4. In addition to the Gita in the Mahabharata, the importance of Samveda is also shown in the -------------- festival.
A. Discipline
B. Dipawali
C. Dasahra
D. Dhanteras
5. According to which Purana, duly chanting of various mantras of Samaveda can be free from diseases?
A. Agni Puran
B. Matsy puran
C. Suk puran
D. None of these
6. Detailed description of which music is not available in Samaveda?
A. Practical music
B. The ritual
C. Yajushi
D. Dulok
7. Multiple instruments are mentioned, among which:
A. Kannada veena
B. Karkari
C. Veena
D. All of the above
8. Which is under the cube instrument?
A. Dundubhi
B. Aadambar
C. Both of the above
D. Karkari
9. Which instruments are particularly notable under Vegetation and Beauty Equipment?
A. Turabh
B. Naadee
C. Bankura
D. All of the above
10. In which education book is the description of the singing method of Samaveda found?
A. In Narada Shiksha Granth
B. In Gita Shiksha Granth
C. In Krishan Shiksha Granth
D. In Buddh Shiksha Granth
11. The Vedas have the most branches of:
A. Samaveda
B. Rigveda
C. Yajurveda
D. All of the above
12. What is the period of Samaveda?
A. 12–10 BCE
B. 120–100 BCE
C. 1200–1000 BCE
D. 12000–10000 BCE
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