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Ve·da
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yajur-veda
a Samhita, containing a collection of sacrificial formulas. -
vedanta
the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara. Compare Advaita, dvaita (def 2). -
vedic
of or relating to the Veda or Vedas. -
atharva-veda
the fourth and latest Veda, largely consisting of priestly spells and incantations -
ayurveda
an ancient medical treatise on the art of healing and prolonging life, sometimes regarded as a fifth Veda -
brahmana
any of a number of sacred treatises added to each of the Vedas