Many of them are not to be met with ( and necessarily so ) in the Rig Thus atharva Veda also, as the song of this veda are ricks, though And Atharava Veda as a veda is made up of Ricks mantras only as your enquiry in comment section. The author is explaining the fact that it is only in later times the three vedas were codified in three distinct books as per requirement. Passage must come under any of these three heads. Their metrical and musical peculiarities. The fundamentum divisionīeing their subject matter, the sacrificial purpose they served and Sung (Composed not compiled), the ceremonial of the sacrifice hadīeen considerably developed ,And vedic songs and compositions had beenĬlassified into three distinct varieties. At the time when many of the Hymns of Rig-Veda were Written and inserted in the body of one of them. If so it has to be proved when and by whom, this verse came to be Presumes that this verse must have been written after three distinct Several compilations bearing these names.Such an interpretation the words richas ,samaani and yajus cannot here mean the Veda were alone were in exsistence at first, and Atharava Veda came Scholors to believe that the Rig Veda, the Yajur veda and the Sama The mention of Rik, Yajus and Saman in this verse has led many The author here is explaning this mantra. Your questions are exactly explained and answered in the book Purusha sukta By Kamesvara Aiyar, B. Richas and Samans were produced from him the meters were born from Jajnyire Tasmaad-Yajus-Tasmaad-Ajaayata ||9||įrom that victim, in whom the universal oblation was offered, the Tasmaad-Yajnyaat-Sarvahuta Rcah Saamaani Jajnyire | And you have quoted following verse from Rig-Veda Purusha Sukta. How can Rig_Veda contain references to Sama and Yajur vedas, which came later? And in comment section you also enquired about Atharva- veda. Your query is, " Why did Purusha Sukta from Rig Veda contain mention about Yajur and Sama Vedas ? " i.e.