The word sam is explained in the Vedic literature as consisting of two words namely sa and ama. Atharvaveda states--I am ama and thou art sa (i.e. e rc). Sayana explains-' Sa indicates rc, ama indicates the svara connected with it, which is of the nature of the expanse of the musical notes sadja, rsabha etc. The Saman is to be understood as the musical rendering of the rc. The word Saman occurs in the Rgveda in the sense of a chant sung ...
