RIG VEDA


Meaning of RIG VEDA in English

/ˌrɪg ˈveɪdə; NAmE ; ˈviːdə/ noun

[ sing. ] the oldest and most important of the Vedas (= Hindu holy texts)

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WORD ORIGIN

from Sanskrit ṛgveda , from ṛc (sacred) stanza + veda (sacred) knowledge.

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