Samhita (Sanskrit:संहिता ; sŭm'hĭt-ə,"compilation of knowledge" or "collection of Mantras or Hymns") may refer to:

• The basic metrical (mantra) text of each of the Vedas (Rigveda,Yajurveda,Samaveda and Atharvaveda). According to scholars the Vedas are divided into four sections the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads. The Samhitas and Brahmanas forms the Karma-Kanda segment of the Vedas and deals with ceremonial rites and rituals. And the The Aranyakas and the Upanishads forms the Gyan-Kanda segment of the Vedas and focuses on philosophy and spiritualism.
• The Samhitas forms the first part of each of the four Vedas. As Samhita is the collection of the mantras, so sometimes Samhitas are referred as Mantras. Most of the these mantras or hymns are concerned with nature and deities.
• The Samhitas are named after the Vedas they belongs to, for example Rig-Samhitas or Rig-Veda-Samhitas will refer to Samhitas of Rigveda.
  • Rig-Samhitas consists of mantras known as Richas.
  • Sam-Samhitas consists of mantras in the form of the songs, which are meant for liturgy.
  • Yajur-Samhitas consists of mantras composed in the form of poems and prose.
  • Atharva-Samhitas consists of mantras meant for routine rites and rituals. ^[1]

• Samhita is also a common Indian girl name,used mostly in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, which also depicts the same meaning.

Post-Vedic Samhitas: [link]

There are many well known books written in the post-vedic period, possibly after 6th century BC, also known as Samhitas or Sanhitas, because, the word “Samhita” means “Compilation of knowledge”. Vedic samhitas should not be confused with these samhitas of post-vedic period. And some of these post-vedic Samhitas are ^[2]:

• Ashtavakra Gita
• Bhrigu Samhita
• Brahma Samhita
• Deva Samhita
• Garga Samhita
• Kashyap Samhita
• Shiva Samhita
• Yogayajnavalkya Samhita

References: [link]

1. ^ Ancient Indian Scriptures
2. ^ TRUTH- True understanding of the Hinduism: Hindu Scripture VI

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