samhita
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1. one of four collections of sacred texts (noun.communication)
instance hypernym | : | veda, vedic literature, |
definition | : | (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 (noun.communication) |
instance hyponym | : | rig-veda, |
definition | : | a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC (noun.communication) |
instance hyponym | : | sama-veda, |
definition | : | a collection of mantras and tunes for use with the Rig-Veda (noun.communication) |
instance hyponym | : | atharva-veda, |
definition | : | a collection of mantras and formulas (noun.communication) |
instance hyponym | : | yajur-veda, |
definition | : | a collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers (noun.communication) |
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