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Definition of Veda in English: Vedanoun ˈveɪdəˈviːdə Any of the four collections forming the earliest body of Indian scripture, consisting of the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda, which codified the ideas and practices of Vedic religion and laid down the basis of classical Hinduism. They were probably composed between 1500 and 700 BC, and contain hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual. Example sentencesExamples - The Vedas are composed in an ancient language of mantra, myth and symbol and utilise a rich poetic and imagistic expression.
- The Samhitas are the most ancient part of the Vedas, consisting of hymns of praise to God.
- The Upanishads, a set of deeply philosophical works comprising the final portion of the Veda, place great emphasis on Sun worship.
- The Sama Veda differs from other Vedas in that it is chanted with some melody.
- Shankara was a Vedanta scholar, who had mastered the Vedas and the Upanishads at an early age.
OriginSanskrit, literally '(sacred) knowledge'. Rhymesabrader, Ada, blockader, crusader, dissuader, evader, fader, grader, Grenada, invader, masquerader, Nader, parader, persuader, raider, Rigveda, Seder, serenader, trader, upgrader, wader Definition of Veda in US English: Vedanoun treated as singular or plural The most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of Vedic religion. Believed to have been directly revealed to seers among the early Aryans in India, and preserved by oral tradition, the four chief collections are the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. 吠陀(最古老的印度教经典,由古梵文写成,包括颂诗、哲学、吠陀教礼仪等;吠陀本集共有四部:《梨俱吠陀》,《娑摩吠陀》,《夜柔吠陀》和《阿闼婆吠陀》,据信由印度早期雅利安人中的先知直接得自神的启示,经口口相传而留存下来) Example sentencesExamples - Shankara was a Vedanta scholar, who had mastered the Vedas and the Upanishads at an early age.
- The Vedas are composed in an ancient language of mantra, myth and symbol and utilise a rich poetic and imagistic expression.
- The Sama Veda differs from other Vedas in that it is chanted with some melody.
- The Upanishads, a set of deeply philosophical works comprising the final portion of the Veda, place great emphasis on Sun worship.
- The Samhitas are the most ancient part of the Vedas, consisting of hymns of praise to God.
OriginSanskrit, literally ‘(sacred) knowledge’. |