Word

Purvarchika

Sanskrit

पूर्व आर्चिक

IAST

pūrva ārcika

In General

Kauthuma Shakha is the prominent Samaveda Sakha. The Samaveda- Samhita of Kauthumas, consists of two parts - the Purvarcika, and the Uttararcika. The Purvarcika have four parts:

1. Agneya - 114 verses for Agni

2. Aindra - 352 verses for Indra

3. Pavamana - 119 verses for Soma Pavamana

4. Aranya - 55 verses for Indra, Agni, Soma etc. (And Mahanamni Mantras -10)

This part consists of a total number of 650 verses.