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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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
“It’s being pushed as a panacea,” said Spencer Perlman, director of healthcare research at Veda Partners.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Henrietta Treyz, head of economic policy research at Veda Partners, sees Wednesday’s moves as preparation if the Supreme Court rules against some of Trump’s tariffs.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
The 43-year-old worked as a shop assistant at Wattersons drapers in the town, and died alongside colleagues Ann McCombe and Veda Short.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
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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