Atharva-Veda

American  

[uh-tahr-vuh-vey-duh, -vee-duh] / əˈtɑr vəˈveɪ də, -ˈvi də /

noun

Hinduism.

1. one of the Samhitas, a collection of mantras and formulas, some showing pre-Vedic influence.

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Atharva-Veda British  

/ əˈtɑːvəˈveɪdə /

noun

1. Hinduism the fourth and latest Veda, largely consisting of priestly spells and incantations

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Atharva-Veda

I will no longer study Yoga-Veda, Atharva-Veda, or asceticism, or any other teachings.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

The fourth, or Atharva-Veda, was compiled from the least ancient hymns at the end of the Rig-Veda, very old religious spells, and later sources.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 by Rudd, John

"Do thou conduct us to heaven," says a hymn of the later Atharva-Veda; "let us be with our wives and children."

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 by Rudd, John

Some authorities declare it to belong to the Yajur-Veda, others to the Sama-Veda, while a large number put it down as a part of the Atharva-Veda.

From The Upanishads by Paramananda, Swami

The fourth collection, the Atharva-Veda, probably attained its present form considerably later than the @Rg-Veda.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath