Veda
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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.
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Also called Samhita. each of these four books.
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Vedas, these four books, along with the Brahmanas and Upanishads.
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Origin of Veda
From Sanskrit
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From the beginning, Mildred vowed that her daughter Veda would have all the things this newly blossoming post-war suburban paradise could offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
She eventually gets a job as a waitress at a downtown L.A. coffee shop, but keeps it a secret for fear Veda will judge her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Dan McCarthy, a senior adviser at Veda Partners, also was skeptical.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Rig Veda, Hinduism’s oldest text, concisely reflects this with the aphorism “Truth is one, but the wise call it by many names.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
In the Atharva Veda, sugar cane is called ikshu, which means’something that people want, or desire, because of its sweetness.”
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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