In the Ekagni Kanda, which is a part of one of the Vedas, certain mantras have been given. The Atharvaveda contains amongst various subjects, some mantras for black magic in the form of certain kriyas / rituals for getting our enemies killed, invoking serious ailments in their body, etc. The Samaveda contains the mantras for white magic also. In fact, people who wanted to study Samaveda, had to study music for about 2-3 years, and only then were they allowed to recite the Vedas. Actually Samaveda may not be considered as an independent Veda as the major portion of the mantras was taken from the Rigveda and set to tunes. YAJUSHA YAJETA, RICHA STOOYATE, SAMNA GAYATE. Here again, as Hinduism was originally based on the performance of fire sacrifices, called yagas and yagnas, the mantras of Yajurveda were used for pouring oblations in the fire, Rigveda was used for praising the Lord / praising the Gods, in the form of prayers, and Samaveda was being sung to tunes. Origin of Vedas and their expansion: Out of the four Vedas, namely, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda, the first three alone are used in practice and that is why those three Vedas are called the triad or trayee. 1 By Swami Shantananda Puri Maharaj, Written during July to August, 2013 This document contains a brief introduction to the Vedas.
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