Shloka 76

Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy: Bharata

Devanagari script

चतुर्विंशतिधा येन प्रोक्ता वै सामसंहिताः स्मृतास्ते प्राच्यसामानः कार्ता नामेह सामगाः //

Transliteration

caturviṃśatidhā yena proktā vai sāmasaṃhitāḥ smṛtāste prācyasāmānaḥ kārtā nāmeha sāmagāḥ //

Translation

He it was who proclaimed the Sāma-saṃhitās in twenty-four divisions; these are remembered here as the Prācyasāmans, and their Sāma-chanters (Sāmaga-s) are known by the name Kārtas.

Word by Word

• caturviṃśatidhā: in twenty-four ways/divisions

• yena: by whom

• proktāḥ: proclaimed/taught

• vai: indeed

• sāma-saṃhitāḥ: collections/recensions of the Sāmaveda

• smṛtāḥ: remembered/traditionally known

• te: those

• prācya-sāmānaḥ: belonging to the eastern (prācya) Sāman tradition

• kārtā nāma: by the name ‘Kārta’

• iha: here/in this account

• sāmagāḥ: Sāman-chanters (Sāmavedic singers)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sāmaveda
• Sāma-saṃhitā
• Prācyasāman
• Sāmaga
• Kārta

Tags

• VedicRecensions
• Samaveda
• SamaGana
• Lineages
• Tradition

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it preserves a tradition-history detail: the Sāmaveda’s Sāma-saṃhitās are classified into twenty-four divisions and linked to an eastern (Prācyasāman) school.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly, it supports dharma through śruti-preservation: kings and householders are expected to protect Vedic learning and support qualified chanters (Sāmaga-s) and their schools, ensuring correct ritual transmission.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is Vedic: it identifies a specific Sāmavedic tradition (Prācyasāman) and its singers (Kārta Sāmaga-s), implying correct lineage-based chanting for soma/śrauta-style liturgical performance.