![]() Vedic Samhita refer to mathematically precise metrical archaic text of each of the Vedas ( Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda). ![]() ![]() These contain mantras – sacred sounds with or without literal meaning, as well as panegyrics, prayers, litanies and benedictions petitioning nature or Vedic deities. Samhita, however, in contemporary literature typically implies the earliest, archaic part of the Vedas. In the most generic context, a Samhita may refer to any methodical collection of text or verses: Any shastra, sutra, or Sanskrit Epic, along with Vedic texts, might be referred to as a Samhita. Saṃhitā (संहिता) in the feminine form of the past participle, is used as a noun meaning "conjunction, connection, union", "combination of letters according to euphonic rules", or "any methodically arranged collection of texts or verses". The combination word thus means "put together, joined, compose, arrangement, place together, union", something that agrees or conforms to a principle such as dharma or in accordance with justice, and "connected with". Saṃhita is a Sanskrit word from the prefix sam (सम्), 'together', and hita (हित), the past participle of the verbal root dhā (धा) 'put'. ![]() Parts of Vedic Samhitas constitute the oldest living part of Hindu tradition. Saṃhitā also refers to the most ancient layer of text in the Vedas, consisting of mantras, hymns, prayers, litanies and benedictions. Saṃhitā literally means "put together, joined, union", a "collection", and "a methodically, rule-based combination of text or verses". ![]()
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