sāman (English spelling) saman

Japanese: sāman(英語表記)saman
sāman (English spelling) saman

…It is a sacred text of Brahmanism, one of the four Vedas. It contains melodious hymns, or sāman, sung in rituals, and belongs to the Udgātṛ priests, who are in charge of singing. It is said that the Vedas were once divided into a thousand schools, but three schools are still preserved in writing today. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "sāman" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…バラモン教の聖典で,4種のベーダの一つ。祭式において旋律にのせて歌われる賛歌,すなわちサーマンsāmanをおさめたもので,歌詠をつかさどるウドガートリUdgātṛ祭官に所属する。このベーダはかつて一千派に分かれていたと伝えられるが,現在は3派のものが文献として残っている。…

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