Rig-Veda

or Rig·ve·da

[ rig-vey-duh, -vee-duh ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.

Rig-Veda

/ -ˈviːdə; rɪɡˈveɪdə /

noun

1. a compilation of 1028 Hindu poems dating from 2000 bc or earlier

Other Words From

• Rig·ve·dic [rig-, vey, -dik, -, vee, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rig-Veda¹

From the Sanskrit word ṛgveda

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rig-Veda¹

C18: from Sanskrit rigveda , from ric song of praise + Veda

Example Sentences

The same ideas precisely are found in the ninetieth hymn of the tenth book of the Rig-Veda.

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Myth, even in Homer or the Rig-Veda, perpetually falls back on the old stock of absurd and immoral divine adventures.

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The seeds of Hinduism, even the doctrine of caste, may be traced in the Rig Veda, and a modern orthodox.

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Its most simple and ancient form is found in the atapatha Brhmana of the Rig-Veda.

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The Rig-Veda has allusions to the phases and stations of the moon.

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