sAman n. [ so-manin Uṇ. 4. 152 ] 1 Appeasing, calming, comforting, soothing. 2 Conciliation, pacific measures, negotiation, (the first of the four upāyas or expedients to be used by a king against an enemy); sAmadaMqO praSaMsaMti nityaM rAzwrABivfdDaye Ms. 7. 109. 3 Conciliatory or mild means, pacific or conciliatory conduct, gentle words; Pt. 4. 26 , 48. 4 Mildness, gentleness. 5 A metrical hymn or song of praise; saptasAmopagItaM tvAM R. 10. 21 , Bg. 10. 35. 6 A verse or text of the Sāmaveda. 7 The Sāmaveda itself (said to have been produced from the sun; cf. Ms. 1. 23 ). Comp. — udBavaH an elephant. — upacAraH, -upAyaH mild or conciliatory means, gentle or pacific measures. — gaH a Brāhmaṇa who chants the Sāmaveda. — garBaH, -gAyanaH N. of Viṣṇu. — jaH , — jAta a. 1 produced by the Sāmaveda. 2 produced by conciliatory means. — (jaH, -taH) an elephant; Śi. 12. 11 , 18. 33. — yoniH 1 Brahman. 2 an elephant. — vAdaH kind words, conciliatory words; Śi. 2. 55 ; Pt. 3. 28. — vedaH the third of the four Vedas. — vedin m. a Brāhmaṇa who has studied the Sāmaveda. — vedIyaH a Chāndoga priest.