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noun(from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionally believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
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- sanskrit (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
- indra chief Hindu god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder
- vedic of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written
- ayurveda (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda
- brahmanism the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
- vedanta (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas
- rig-veda a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC
- vedism the form of Hinduism that revolves primarily around the mythic version and ritual ideologies in the Vedas
- brahminism the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
- sama-veda a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda