A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c10.78

c10.78

¹ Sâyaṇa (Rv. Bh. i. p. 23.) remarks that some verses of the Yajur-veda are called Ṛich in the Brâhmaṇas of the Adhvaryus. Thus the verse देवः सवितोत्पुनातु is called a Ṛich addressed to Savitṛi. Sâmans also are mentioned, as when it is said, “Singing the Sâman he sits down.” In the Sâma-veda there are not only Ṛich verses, but also Yajush invocations, such as अचितमसि, अच्युतमसि, प्राणसंसितमसि। The Hotri priests have likewise to use invocations which would more properly be called Yajush, such as अवेरपोऽध्वर्या३उ “Adhvaryu, hast thou got the water?” to which the Adhvaryu replies: उतेमनंनमः “Yes, it has come.” Here the Commentator says, होतृयजुरात्मकं कंचिमंत्रं विधत्ते॥