— Vedaic /vi day"ik/ , adj. — Vedaism /vay"deuh iz'euhm, vee"-/ , n.
/vay"deuh, vee"-/ , n. Hinduism.
1. Sometimes, Vedas . the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
2. Also called Samhita . each of these four books.
3. Vedas , these four books, along with the Brahmanas and Upanishads.
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