Veda
n.
sacred Hindu writings; any of the four holy books of the Veda
Veda (disambiguation)
Vedas
"Veda" redirects here. For other uses, see
Veda (disambiguation). The Vedas (
Sanskrit "knowledge") are a large corpus of texts originating in
Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of
Sanskrit literature and the oldest
sacred texts of
Hinduism. According to Hindu tradition, the Vedas are "not human compositions", being supposed to have been directly revealed, and thus are called
śruti ("what is heard"). Vedic
mantras are recited at Hindu prayers, religious functions and other auspicious occasions. Philosophies and sects that developed in the Indian subcontinent have taken differing positions on the Vedas. Schools of Indian philosophy which cite the Vedas as their scriptural authority are classified as "orthodox" (
āstika). Two other Indian philosophies,
Buddhism and
Jainism, did not accept the authority of the Vedas and evolved into separate religions. In Indian philosophy these groups are referred to as "heterodox" or "non-Vedic" (
nāstika) schools.
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Veda
Noun
1. (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit; traditionallly believed to comprise the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads
(synonym) Vedic literature
(hypernym) sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
(hyponym) Samhita
(classification) Hinduism, Hindooism
Veda (der)
n.
Veda, sacred Hindu writings; any of the four holy books of the Veda
Veda (m)
n.
Veda, sacred Hindu writings, any of the four holy books of the Veda
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