काव्यमीमांसा (महाकवि राजशेखर - कवि-रहस्य एवं देश-विभाग सटीक)

132 EXPLANATORY NOTES the order differs in the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya where the Sāmaveda is mentioned first as: सामर्ग्यजुर्वेदास्त्रय्यी. (1-3-1). अथर्वणवेद is mentioned along with the इतिहासवेद by Kauṭilya while the present author takes इतिहास amongst the उपवेदs and अथर्वण as the fourth Veda. अर्थव्यवस्थित etc. The versified portions of the Vedas are called Ṛks where each Pāda or one-fourth part is required to convey a definite sense. In this respect Rājaśekhara follows the definition of Jaimini. cf. तेषामृग्यत्रार्थवशेन पादव्यवस्था। II-1-35. ताः सगीतयः। Sāma is represented by Rājaśekhara to be the same as the Ṛks sung in different tones. But Jaimini defines Sāma in his Sūtra 'गीतिषु सामाख्या' (II-1-36) as nothing but the Gīti or song. According to him not Ṛks but Gītis only can be called Sāmas. Yajus is defined by both Rājaśekhara and Jaimini in the same manner. According to them Yajus is a portion of the Vedas having no metre or Gīti. Jaimini defines Yajus as: शेषे यजुः शब्दः ( II-1-37 ). l. 23. त इमे etc. The words, ऋचः यजूंषि etc. refer to the Mantras and not the Brāhmaṇa portion of each Veda according to the definitions cited above. Here, however, the same words are used with reference to the whole Veda including both the Mantra and Brāhmaṇa portions, on the strength of लक्षणावृत्ति ।

• [ l. 24. सार्ववर्णिकः cf. "तस्मात्सृजापरं वेदं पञ्चमं सार्ववर्णिकम्"। नाट्यशास्त्र ( 1-12 ). ] l. 24. उपवेदाः। गान्धर्व means here the science of music. These four Upavedas are attached to the four different Vedas as they represent the additional requirements of the four Vedas. l. 25. द्रौहिणिः। Music is included by Rājaśekhara amongst the Upavedas. He states, however, on the authority of Drauhiṇi that the science of music which is both a Upaveda and a part of the Sāmaveda, and which is accessible to all castes alike should be called the fifth Veda. Nothing whatever is known of this Drauhiṇi. He is named after Druhiṇa or Brahman which shows that he is the son of Brahman. His views are quoted by Rājaśe- khara once again on page 42 with reference to the division of the