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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.

Nov 23-30 Vedic recitation at Srirangam
***************************************************
Here 500 Vedic Pandits will recite all vedams except
the Atharva Vedam in different SaakhAs and in Jatai
and Ghanam modes .

Please support this Veda PaarAyaNa Kaimkaryam at
Srirangam for Loka KshEmam during the occasion of 
the SathAbhishEkam celebrations for Srimath Azhagiya Singar .

Your Tax deductible samarpaNams Sri Ahobila Matam NA 
should be sent to the Treasurer :

Srihari Raghavan
231 Dixon Landing Road
Apt 150 
Milpitas , CA 95035 

Thank you ,
Daasan , V.Sadagopan  


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