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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Example Sentences

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

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

"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

Last comes Atharva-Veda, not always regarded as a Veda properly speaking.

From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew

Noteworthy is also the use of the for unity in the Śāradā characters of the Kashmirian Atharva-Veda, the writing being at least 400 years old.

From The Hindu-Arabic Numerals by Karpinski, Louis Charles

There are four collections or Sa@mhitâs, namely @Rg-Veda, Sâma-Veda, Yajur-Veda and Atharva-Veda.

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