SrI: Dear VedAbhimAnis : Few days ago, I had the good fortune of recieving from Srirangam 18 MP 3 CDs covering the following Four VedAs : Rg , Saama , Sukla and KrishNa Yajur Vedams ( 4 CDs Each) and 2 MP 3 CDs for Atharva Vedam . I have begun listening to these MP 3 Quality recordings from Veda Prasar Samithi ( www.vedchant.com) . May I refer the interested VedAbhimAnis to details on these recordings at the above Web site . Short audio clippings of the individual VedAs can also be heard there . adiyEn expresses my profound gratitude to Sri A.KrishNan of Srirangam for his thoughtfulness . Please send e-mail to Sriman A.KrishNan , President of Veda PrasAr Samithi at Srirangam for additional details . His e- mail addresses are : vedchant@xxxxxxxxxxx vedchant@xxxxxxxxx For easy navigation , Track lists on each of the 18 CDs have been given to serve as a detailed index for each Veda for helping with the cross linking of the Mantras . The Lists give for each track, reference to the opening and closing tracks for specific mantras of each vedAs . Rig Vedam *************** Well known mantrAs of SookthAs like the Vaalakhilya SookthAs of Rig Vedam are identified . 36 Khila Rks like Sri Sooktham, Raathri Sooktham are picked out and related to tracks . The correlation between Mandala and ashtaka types of classification in Rig Vedam is accomplished for our convenience . Mandala consists of AnuvAkAs , SookthAs and Riks( MantrAs). Ashtaka consists of adhyAya , varga and Riks ( mantras). It can be difficult to go from Mandala to ashtaka . Veda prasAr Samithi has taken the trouble to cross-index the two for the serious student of Rig Vedam , the Aadhi Vedam . Khila SookthAs /Riks are seperately assembled in a chart for easy location . Khila Riks like Sri Sooktham are normally recited . Some Khila Riks like Sri Prathyangira are not recited after the VargAs . Among the 36 Khila containing 293 Riks/MantrAs, 96 khila riks are not traditionally recited . The organizers of these tracks point out what ar erecitable & what are not. Vaalakhilya Riks have 80 Riks . Vaalakhilya Rishis are thumb sized and are 60,000 in number ; they travel with the Sun , face Soorya NaarAyaNan and recite Gaayathri Mantram in front of Him continously .There are 11 SookthAs associated with them and they are powerful to recite . Saama Vedam ****************** The classification by Saama GhAnam type along the tracks and identification of the categories of Grameeyam AaraNya geyam , Uooham and Rahasyam are extremely useful. In the CD 3 , there is a commentary in Tamil ( ~14 minutes) , which AaseervAdha Saamans and VaamadEvya Saamans . PavamAna Saamans , Shree VishNu chamakam , Shree VishNu AavAhanam , KarNa manthram , Shree Surya NamaskAram dheepa Mantram , Dhoopa Mantam , NeivEdhya Mantram , Thambhoola mantam and NeerAjana Saamans are identified by track location and the time it takes to recite them . These are extremely helpful indicators .One knows what one is hearign and can go straight to them as needed . Sukla Yajur Vedam *************************** Some examples of Krama Paatam is included and special Sukla Yajur Veda Mantrams Such as Pithru Sooktham , Gaayathri , Sri Rudram , Purusha Sooktham , VaruNa mantram et al are identified by tracks in the CD . KrishNa Yajur Vedam *************************** This Vedam was given by Veda VyAsa to his disciple , Sage VysampAyana. It consists of 82 PrasnAs ( 44 PrasnAs in Samhitha with 7 KaaNdAs , BrahmaNAs with 25 PrasnAs including Kaatakam and 3 Ashtakams, as well as AaraNyakam( AruNam with 10 PrasnAs). Some of important mantrams like SriRudram , chamakam , Sapthapathi , Soorya NamaskAram , Mantra Pushpam , ThrusuparNam , NaarAyaNa Sootham are identified by track locations for ready access . Atharva Vedam ******************* There are 5987 MantrAs here in 20 KaaNdams. Some of the famous Sookthams of Atharva Vedam are : VaruNa Sooktham , Ucchishta Brahma Sooktham , Nakshathra Sooktham , Raathri Sooktham , dheergAyush Soothram , Garbha RakshaNa soothram et al . They are all indexed by tracks and the duration to recite . There are two schools of thought about recitation of Atharva Vedam . The residents of northern part of India , where Atharva Vedam is prevalent , recite from abdomen , where as the people from South recite from kanTam . We should not get into questions about who is right but enjoy the Vedam as handed down by the poorvAs . Next , adiyEn will complete the comparison of Saama Vedic thought in ThiruvAimozhi and move on to other Vedam related matters. 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