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Noun: Veda  vey-du
  1. (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
    - Vedic literature

Derived forms: Vedas

Type of: religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing

Encyclopedia: Veda