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| − | '''Veda''' (吠陀). Sacred knowledge, the general name of the Hindu canonical sacred texts. | + | '''[[Veda]]''' (吠陀). [[Sacred]] [[knowledge]], the {{Wiki|general}} [[name]] of the [[Hindu]] {{Wiki|canonical}} [[sacred texts]]. |
| − | The four Vedas are the Ṛg-veda, Sāma-veda, Yajur-veda, and Athara-veda. They include mantras, prayers, hymns, and rituals. The Ṛg-veda is the only original work of the first three Vedas. Its texts are assigned to a period between 1400 and 1000 BCE. The fourth Veda, Athara-veda, emerged later. | + | The four [[Vedas]] are the Ṛg-veda, Sāma-veda, Yajur-veda, and Athara-veda. They include [[mantras]], [[prayers]], hymns, and [[rituals]]. The Ṛg-veda is the only original work of the first three [[Vedas]]. Its texts are assigned to a period between 1400 and 1000 BCE. The fourth [[Veda]], Athara-veda, emerged later. |
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 19 September 2013
Veda (吠陀). Sacred knowledge, the general name of the Hindu canonical sacred texts. The four Vedas are the Ṛg-veda, Sāma-veda, Yajur-veda, and Athara-veda. They include mantras, prayers, hymns, and rituals. The Ṛg-veda is the only original work of the first three Vedas. Its texts are assigned to a period between 1400 and 1000 BCE. The fourth Veda, Athara-veda, emerged later.
