Mainly consisting of musical hymns drawn from the Rgveda, it is third in the order of the Vedic Samhitas. The translated verses by Ralph T.H. Griffith, were intended to be sung by the priests during the performance of the many sacrificial rituals common during the Vedic period.

The Samaveda, or Veda of Holy Songs, ranks in importance next to the Rgvedas, in sanctity and liturgical content. The author, T.H. Griffith translated and compiled the text with loving detail.  First publication: 1893.