Rig-Veda
noun
one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
Rigveda
-
a variation of
Rig-Veda.
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First mentioned in the Rigveda, Yoga is the mental process through which an individual’s soul joins with the supreme soul.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
More than half of the verses in the Rigveda are devoted to metaphysical speculation concerning cosmological theories and the relationship between the individual and the universe.
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The Samaveda contains many of the Rigveda hymns but ascribes to those hymns melodies so that they can be chanted.
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The hymns of the Rigveda were written for use at sacrifices.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Allan Menzies
In the Rigveda the name Ahura Mazda, in the form Asura Medha, is used for more than one god of light.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Max Duncker
